Hare. — Additions to Perlidse, d-c, of Netv Zealand. 29 



Art. V. — Some Additions to the Perlid;e, Neuroptera - Planipennia, and 



Trichoptera of New Zealand. 



By E. J. Hare. 



Communicated by G. V. Hudson, F.E.S. 



[Read before the Wellington Philosophical Society. Ist September, 1909.] 



The descriptions that follow are made from specimens kindly sent to me 

 by Mr. G. V. Hudson, F.E.S., of Wellington, New Zealand. 



PERLID.E. 



Four new species are described below. Of these, probably two have 

 been included hitherto, with a Tasmanian species, under the name of 

 Leptoperla opposita, Wlk., and I have merely put into practice the opinion 

 of McLachlan in separating them. No more revolutionary is the founda- 

 tion of a new genus for the Chloroperla cyrene of Newman. 



The number of species at present recognised in New Zealand is six. 



Genus Leptoperla, Newm. 

 Leptoperla fulvescens, n. sp. 



2 . Reddish - brown. Antennee rather longer than forewings ; 1st 

 joint stoutly cylindrical, 2nd oval ; brownish-ochreous. Meso- and meta- 

 thorax fuscous - brown ; abdomen reddish, dark fuscous at extremity. 

 Forewings greyish-ochreous, veins fulvous ; discal area, and spaces sur- 

 rounding veinlets of posterior half, pale, subhyaline. Hindwings sub- 

 hyaline, iridescent, costa tinged with reddish-ochreous ; neuration with 

 an asymmetrical tendency. Legs reddish-brown. Caudal setse reddish- 

 ochreous, the under-surface of the proximal joints with a fringe of yellow 

 hairs. 



Length of body, 13 mm. Expanse of wings, 25 mm. 



Hab. — Karori, Wellington. 



Leptoperla maculata, n. sp. 



Blackish-fuscous. Antennae nearly as long as forewings, fuscous ; 1st 

 joint stoutly cyhndrical, 2nd rounded. Forewings shaded with grey, veins 

 dark brown ; posterior veinlets surrounded by grey oval spots. Hind- 

 wings greyish, subhyaline. Legs dark fuscous, mixed, on posterior femora 

 and tibiae, with pale dull yellow. Caudal seta? slender, light fuscous, as 

 long as abdomen. In the male the appendices are light brown and rather 

 slender. 



Length, 10-12 mm. Expanse of wings, 22-27 mm. 



Hab. — New Zealand. 



Leptoperla confusa, n. sp. 



DifEers from L. maculata as follows : Smaller and rather paler. Fore- 

 wings : 1st sector terminally furcate ; posterior veinlets arranged in dis- 



