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AcANTHACLisis FUNDATA. (Plate vii., fig.8.) 



Myrmeleon/i^ndatus Walker, Cat. Neur. Ins. Brit. Mus, p.320 

 (1853). 



The habitual structure of this species similar to that of A. 

 occitanica; the main difference is found in the shape of the spurs. 

 The broad, black, median streak on thorax hardly divided by 

 any pale longitudinal line. Abdomen blackish. The cubital 

 area in the forewing with two rows of cellules in its middle. 

 Cui and Cuo not wide apart, i.e., the intercubital area acutely 

 angulated basally. The line formed by bent branches from Cu^ 

 straight and distinct. R and Cu^ with broad black bands. 



I have seen specimens only from New South Wales, W. W. 

 Froggatt leg. (Coll. Froggatt); and from Broken Hill (Coll. Esb.- 

 Petersen). 



AcANTHACLisis suBTENDENS. (Plate vii., fig.7.) 



Myrmeleon subte7ide7is Walk., Cat. Neur. Ins. Brit. Mus., p. 321 

 (1853). 



Acanthaclisis conspurcata Gerstaecker, Mitt, naturw. Yer. f. 

 Neuvorp. u. Riigen, p.5(1885). 



The broad median streak on thorax divided by a narrow pale 

 line. Abdomen more or less brownish above, with a blackish 

 median streak. The line formed by bent branches from Cuj in- 

 distinct. In strongly marked specimens, a row of rectangular 

 dark spots in the subcostal area in both pairs of wings; a row of 

 oblong spots in the median area (the space between M and Cuj) 

 of the forewing; and sometimes, also, a spot where Cuo runs into 

 the hindmargin. In the hind wing, the apical cross vein between 

 M and Cu^ is often dark-shaded. 



I have seen two females from Cape York; 20 x. 1908; W. W. 

 Froggatt leg. (Coll. Froggatt); and one male, North Queensland 

 (Coll. Petersen). 



I have not seen the types of Walker's above-mentioned species; 

 the specimens before me have been determined from the descrip- 

 tions only; and, on that account, it is possible that my identifica- 

 tion may be wrong. I am quite sure, however, that we have 

 two closely allied but distinct species. 



I regard A. conspurcata Glerst., as a synonym of this species, 

 although v.d. AYeele, who has seen Gerstaecker's type, refers it 



