XXVI. NEUROPTEROID INSECTS. 



By Nathan Banks. 



(Plate XXV.) 



The small collection of Neuropteroid insects of the Abor Ex- 

 pedition and from Tenasserim contains a number of new species ; 

 nearly all the Psocidae are new, and many others, but in some 

 forms especially Ephemeridae the specimens are not in condition 

 for description. 



The genera of the Psocidae are similar to the Ce^don fauna, 

 which is quite well known. 



The species I have been able to identify are those rather 

 widely distributed in India. It is rather notable that the Myrme- 

 leonid is new ; but I have examined the types of all the Indian 

 species. 



Most of the species are represented b)'' few specimens, so it is 

 evident that this is only a very small fraction of the Neuropteroid 

 fauna of the region. 



CORRODENTIA. 



PSOCIDAE. 



Caecilius ccylonicus, Enderlein. 



From Rotung, 25 December, 191 1, 1300 ft. 

 One specimen has black antennae and dark spot behind eye ; 

 the venation agrees with the figure of Enderlein. 



Epipsocus conspersus, n. sp. 

 (PI. XXV, fig. 3.) 



Pale yellowish; basal joints of antennae with red-brown 

 marks, an oblique streak each side on face below antennae, a 

 transverse row of spots above antennae and below eyes, and two 

 spots on the vertex between eyes red-brown. A prominent red- 

 brown streak along lower edge of each pleura, just at base of 

 coxae. Wings hyaline; fore-wings with numerous dark dots, 

 and dots at ends of veins, a cloud along median, and one parti 3^ 

 above and partly within the areola postica. Fore-wings not ver}- 

 slender, outer margin rather oblique, apical veins sinuous, areola 

 postica long and its upper edge sinuous, stigma concave on basal 

 part from below, widened toward tip and tapering to the point. 



Expanse 8 mm. 



From Dibrugarh, N. E. Assam, 17-21 November, 191 1. 



