1913] Neuropterous Genus Palpares. 173 



Arranged according to the color of legs they are as follows: 



Legs all black, or pale on part of tarsi. 



speciosus, caffer, digitatiis stuhlmanni, flavofasciatus, festivus, formosiis, aniitimis, 

 instilaris, spectrum (and allies) damarensis, tigroides, cataractce, immensus, 

 conlrariiis, pardaloides. 



Legs with pale on femora or tibiae. 



lib ell id aides, hipahus, pardus, inclemens, latipennis, nyicanus, cegrotus, tristis, 

 tigris, obsoletus, mcBstus, interioris, angustus, oneili, sparsus, radiatus, tessellatus, 

 fiirfuraceiis, zebratus. 



The species may be arranged in the following groups: 



voeltzkowi group. 



Includes also obscuripennis. 

 mcestus group. 



Includes calaracta, martini and contrarius. 

 flavofasciatus group. 



Includes also compositus, formosus, damarensis, bifasciatus, festivus, and 



elegantulus. 

 spectrum group. 



Includes also rothschildi, astutus, and ovampoanus . 

 luteiis group {Pamexis). 



Includes also translatus and contaminatus. 

 speciosus group. 



Includes also digitatiis, caffer, varius, stuhlmanni, and dubiosus. 

 libelluloides group. 



Includes also papilionoides , hispanus, percheroni and tessellatus. 

 solidus group. 



Includes also walkeri, and angustus. 

 tigris group (Nosa). 



Includes also cegrotus, ornatus. 

 pardus group. 



Includes also tigroides, zebratus. 

 tristis group. 



Includes also interioris, obsoletus klugi, extensus, lentus, similis, pardaloides, 



nigrita. 

 sparsus group. 



Includes also sobrinus, furfuraceus , abyssiniciis, nyicanus. 

 cephalotes group. 



Includes also inclemens, incommodus, latipennis, radiatus, immensus, o'neili, 



astarte, patiens (infirmus) , and karrooanus. 

 insularis group. 



Includes also amitinus. 

 gigas group. 



No others known. 



The African species are tabulated below, after which are 

 the Indian species. 



TABLE OF AFRICAN SPECIES. 



1. Hind margin of fore wings with a long emargination at base; wings narrow, 



streaked with dark o'neili Per. 



Hind margin not emarginate near base 2. 



2. Anterior apical margin of hind wings straight or slightly concave, tip acute; 



large heavily marked species the outer margin of wings sinuate. . -gigas Dal. 

 Anterior apical margin of hind wings convex 3. 



3. Hind wings mostly black on the basal part before cubital fork as elsewhere; 



with only isolated pale spots 4. 



Hind wings largely pale, and pale on basal part before the cubital fork. . . .5. 



