JOURNAL 



OF THE 



BOMBAY 



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Vol. XV. BOMBAY. No. 3 . 



INSECT LIFE IN INDIA AND HOW TO STUDY IT, 



BEING 



A SIMPLE ACCOUNT OF THE MORE IMPORTANT FAMILIES OF INSECTS, 



WITH EXAMPLES OF THE DAMAGE THEY DO TO CROPS, 



TEA, COFFEE AND INDIGO CONCERNS, FRUIT, 



AND FOREST TREES IN INDIA 



BY 



E. P. STEBBING, f.l.s., f.e.s. 



Part II. 



(Continued from page 192 of this Volume.') 



Chapter IV. 



Order III. Neuroptera. 



In this Order the adult Insect is provided with a biting mouth. Two 

 pairs of wings are present, usually furnished with an extensive system 

 of nervures or veins which form a network in the wing. The meta- 

 morphosis is incomplete. Some of the members of the Order are 

 wingless. Fig. 23 shows a common dragon-fly which is a good 

 representative of this Order. 



The Neuroptera comprise a comparatively small number of insects, 

 including the Termites or the so-called ' white ants,' dragon-flies, 

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