32 NEUROPTERA. 



Larva with the mouth formed for biting, phytophagous, 

 living underground. 



Pupa quiescent, without a proper cocoon. 



A. Wings wanting. 



Genus Boreus, Lalreille. 



38. Boreus hyemalis, L. ; Steph. 51, 1. 

 Length 3 lin. 



Small brown, with a metallic gloss; beak, legs and 



ovipositor }^ellowish. 

 Habitat England, local. 



B. Wings present. 



* Tarsi with two claws. 



Genus Panorpa, L. 



39. Panorpa communis, L. ; Steph. 52, 1. 



Exp. 16 lin. 



Black ; wings with two transverse fascice, and two spots 

 on the costa, and the apex black : in the $ the two 

 penultimate joints of the forceps of equal length, 

 conical. 



Habitat England, very common. 



40. P. Germanica, L. ; Rbr. ; P. affinis, Steph. 52, 2. 



Exp. 14 lin. 



Brown ; wings with detached scattered brown spots, 

 one at the internal angle of the yellow stigma larger, 

 the apex brown ; in the $ the two penultimate joints 

 of the forceps of equal length, conical. 



Habitat England, very common. 



41. P. alpina, Rambur; P. Germanica, Steph. 53, 5; 



P. borealis, Steph. 53, 4. 

 Exp. 14 lin. 

 Brown ; wings with one transverse fascia, and the apex 



