368 AUSTRALIAN NEUROPTERA, 



dry, the fluid running up the hollow jaws being easily observable 

 with a lens. In spite of every care both larvae died within a 

 few weeks. 



The following description of the larva is based upon very 

 immature material: — Head broad, oval, rounded behind; man- 

 dibles long, slender, curved inwards; palpi 3-jointed, long, slender, 

 reaching to the middle of the mandibles. Antennae springing 

 out from centre of the head, composed of 11 slender irregular 

 joints, with a bristle at apex. Eyes small, ocelli not apparent. 

 Prothorax narrow, overlapping head; legs long, slender, with the 

 tarsal claw long, furnished with a long white hair at base of tarsi. 

 Dorsal surface covered with small browm tubercules and short 

 white hairs, those upon the abdomen forming two transverse rows 

 on each segment. 



PSYCIIOPSIS CCELIVAGUS, Walk. 



Hemerohius cailivagus,^dA\:.^ Brit. Mus. Cat. Neurop. 279, 1853. 



This is a lighter-coloured species than the preceding, and 

 smaller. 



Length 3 J; expanse of wings 15 lines. 



A number of specimens of a dull-coloured species are in the 

 Macleay Museum, and these, Mr. Masters informs nje, were at 

 one time taken in the gardens about Sydne}^ They may be 

 referable to this species. 



PsYciioPSis INSOLENS, McLachl. 



McLachlan, Journ. Ent. ii. 114, pi. vi., fig. 3, 1863. 



This is a common species in Queensland; there are a number of 

 specimens of it in the British Museum. The type is in the 

 British Museum, and was collected by the late Mr. Diggles at 

 More ton Bay, Q. It is somewhat smaller than P. mimica, and 

 differs from it in being much lighter-coloured, without the rich 

 colouration and tints on the wino:s. 



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