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STUDIES IN AUSTRALIAN NEUROPTERA, Vlll., 



<J. Total length, 20-26 mm.; abdomen, 13-18 mm.; forewing, 25- 

 28mm.; hindwing, 22-24 mm.; expanse, 52-60 mm. 



Text-fig.2. 

 Ifhone fusca Newm., 6 ■ Abdominal appendages, a, dorsal view; l>, 

 ventral view; c, lateral view; d, posterior view; an, anus; hi/, hypan- 

 driuni or inferior appendage; pa, paraproct; pu, penunci or penis- 

 liooks; sa, superior appendages or surgonopods; sp, spiracle; 8, 9, 10, 

 abdominal segments. ( x 12). (Compare Text-fig. 4, a, b). 



Generally similar in appearance and colouration to £, but with 

 somewhat darker and broader wings, and darker abdomen. There 

 may be as many as seven descending branches from Rs, and the 

 humeral recurrent vein of the forewing may have two or three 

 anterior branches. The end of the abdomen is peculiarly modi- 



