THE 



ENTOMOLOGIST'S 

 MONTHLY MAGAZINE 



SECOND SERIES-VOL. XVIII. 



[VOLUME XLTII]. 



NOTES ON NEUROPTERA COLLECTED IN CORSICA BY 

 MISS FOUNTAIN E. 



BY KENNETH J. MORTON, F.E.S. 



During a part of the summer of 1906 Miss Fountaine was in 

 Corsica, and amassed a considerable number of Odonata, Ascalapliidee 

 and Myrmeleonidce , which she kindly presented to me. These speci- 

 mens were in first rate condition, and although the majority of the 

 species are probably known already from the Island, yet there are one 

 or two of quite exceptional interest, notably two fine males of Remia- 

 nax ephipjnqer, Burm., an insect whose status as a European species 

 seems to be still somewhat uncertain. 



The Odonata are represented by the following species : — 



LibeUula depressa, Linn. — Both sexes; Evisa, June 4th, and La Plana, 

 June 23rd. 



Orthetrum hrunneum, FonscoL— Both sexes ; La Piana, June 24th. A most 

 interesting form, and the specimens are of great value as serving to throw light on 

 the LibeUula cycnos of de Selys, regarding which there existed considerable un- 

 certainty. These Corsican specimens agree with do Selys' description, and Dr. Ris 

 to whom I submitted them considers that they represent a good geographical race. 

 Orth. hrunneum has a wide range (I have seen it from Spain, Southern France, 

 Switzerland, Austria, Asia Minor, and even from Quetta in N. W. India) ; and Eis 

 says that none of the examples seen by him from any other country have shown any 

 marked distinctness from the Central European type, while the Corsican form 

 certainly does so. I leave Dr. Ris to deal further with this subject in the great 

 work on the Libellulinas which he has in pi-eparation. 



Orthetrum caerulescens, Fab. — La Piana, June iilth ; also tenerals from Corte 

 and Barchetta appear to belong to this species. 



Crocothemis erythrxa, Brulle. — La Piana, June 24th and 25th. 



Hemianax ephippiger, Burm.— Luri, Cap Corse, May 3rd ; 2 $ S • McLachlan 

 (Ent. Mo. Mag., xxxix, p. 9G), in connection with the capture of a ? of this 



Jakuabt, 1907. 



