NEUROPTERA 61 



Wings obtuse, the nervuration pale, somewhat densely set with a conspicuous 

 pubescence. Anterior pair greyish, the nervures, especially those at the base of the 

 wings, and the gradate nervules, with a somewhat faint brownish infuscation. The 

 form of the nervuration is very similar to that of A. fulvescens, and the third cubital 

 cellule is as in that species, pterostigmata pale. Posterior wings hyaline and iri- 

 descent. 



$ characters much as in the preceding. 



Expanse t^t^ — 35 mm. 



Var. $ xerophylla, van nov. 



Anterior wings brown and white, opaque ; posterior pair, white, dull and opaque, 

 with a few obscurely coloured spots. The colour of the antennae, legs and body 

 is less bright than that of typical examples. The insect in a resting position bears an 

 extraordinary resemblance to a small dead leaf that has been attacked by insects. 

 Although its general appearance is utterly unlike the type, there is no doubt it is 

 an extreme form of that species, the variation being analogous with that of other 

 species of the genus. 



Expanse 34 mm. 



Hab. Kilauea, Hawaii. Very rare, i $ \ % taken ; var. xerophylla i %. The 

 species is evidently allied to the preceding, but its general appearance is altogether 

 different. 



Chrysopa Leach, 

 (i) Chrysopa micropliya M^Lachl. 

 Chrysopa microphya M'^Lachlan, Ann. Nat. Hist. (5) xii. 1883, p. 299. 

 Hab. Common all over the Islands, in the mountains, and in gardens in 

 Honolulu, and elsewhere. Probably introduced. 



MYRMELEONIDES. 



(i) Formicaleo perjtirus Walk. 



Myrincieon perjurus Walker, Cat. Neuropt. Brit. Mus. 1852, p. 340. 

 Forniicaleo perjurus M^L., Ann. Nat. Hist. (5) xii. 1883, p. 301. 

 Myrmeleon violentus Walker, op. cit. p. 348 ; Formicaleo pei'jurus var., M'^L., 

 Ann. Nat. Hist. (5) xii. 1883, I.e. 



Hab. Honolulu, Oahu (Beechey expedition) ; Maui (Blackburn). 



