NEUROPTERA. 



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The Yellow-winged Locust, (E. snlphurca, Burm., is 

 about one inch long, and is dusky brown, Fig. 34 6. 



the wings deep yellow next the body, 

 dusky at the tip, the yellow portion bound- 

 ed beyond the middle by a broad dusky 

 brown band. 



The Clouded Locust, CE. ncbnlosa, 

 Erichs., is about one inch long, dusky 

 brown, with pale wing-covers clouded and 

 spotted with brown, and the wings trans- 

 parent. 



The Genus Tcttix - - Grouse Locusts 

 has the thorax greatly prolonged over the 

 entire abdomen, and the wing-covers ex- 

 ceedingly minute. The species are small, 

 generally less than half an inch long, and 

 extremely agile. 



THYSANOURA, OR SPRING-TAIL FAMILY. This Family 

 comprises insects which are wingless, and which remind 

 us of the Myriapods. 



The Genus Podura has the body rather broad, hairy, 

 abdomen with setae converted into a forked tail bent be- 

 neath the body, and used to aid in leaping. They are 

 found in gardens, hot-beds, and on the surface of quiet 

 pools. 



The Genus Lcpisma is long, with silvery scales, and 

 the abdomen has three long bristles. It is found among 

 old books and woollens, and under bark. 



Clouded Locust, CE. 

 nebulosa, Erichs. 



SUB-SECTION VII. 



THE SUB-ORDER OF NEUROPTERA, OR NET-WINGED INSECTS. 



THE Sub-Order of Neuroptera embraces insects which 

 have four membranous net-veined wings, the hinder ones 

 largest, the mouth furnished with jaws, and the abdomen 



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