192 [June, 



A. ALBICANS. 



This example was captured on April 23rd, 1915, while it was 

 resting iu a dandelion. Its extraordinary appearance at once attracted 

 my attention as I passed by, and even without stooping, I guessed at 

 once that it was hermaphroditic. 



Head and thorax, together with their appendages, all (J , the 

 antennae being 13- jointed. Abdomen normal for the $ , with six seg- 

 ments only, and with the anal fimbria and pygidial area of the ordinary 

 form. 



Thus, while in this specimen the abdomen is ? and the rest of 

 the insect ^J, in the former {A. dorsafa) the abdomen is (J, the rest 

 of the body being $ in structure and appearance. 



Park Hill House, Paignton : 

 April 25th, 1915. 



CONWENTZIA CRYPTONEURIS sp. n., 



A NEUEOPTEEON (CONIOPTERYGIDAE) NEW TO THE 



BEITISH FAUNA. 



BY RICHARD S. BAGNALL, F.L.S., F.E.S. 



To find a new Neuropteron is a pleasurable experience. In July, 

 1914, I discovered 2 ? $ and 1 (5* of a species of Goniopterygidae 

 whilst beating sallow for Psyllids iu the grounds of the Hancock 

 Museum, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, which, whilst very different from 

 Conwentzia jysociformis, closely agreed with the description of a 

 Continental species, C. jnneticola Enderlein, the latter occurring chiefly 

 upon larch. I have tried hard to regard the Newcastle captures as a 

 form of inneticola, but feel that they must be accorded specific rank ; 

 an examination of the ^ genitalia of fresh examples will decide 

 the point. 



Conwentzia cryptoneuris sp. n. 



$ . Very like G. pineticola. 



Head and thorax very dark blackish-brown, almost black (brown to dark- 

 brown in pineticola) ; antennae and legs brown to dark greyish-brown (brown 

 to black; brown in pineticola). Abdomen yellow, only lightly touched with 

 grey ; gonopods dark brown. Antennae 32-jointed. 



Wings smoky grey-brown, lighter basally ; veins mostly dark. Cubitus 1 

 of forewing dark and fumate on either side, and media with transparent white 



