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variety in the Neuroptera ; so that the most fastidious may easily 

 get some group to please him, and also that they are to be found 

 in as many localities as Lepidoptera, and in fact can easily be 

 collected with them. 



I should not close this paper without giving a hint as to the 

 literature bearing on the Neuroptera. I will only refer to books 

 published in England : — " A Catalogue of British Neuroptera," 

 compiled by Eobt. M'Lachlan,F.L.S., and Rev. A. E. Eaton, B.A.; 

 published by the Entom. Soc. Lond., 1870. "A Monograph of 

 the British Psocid(d," by R. M'Lachlan, F.L.S. ; published in the 

 Ent. Mo. Mag., vol. iii., 1867. " AMonograph of the EiJhemeridcB," 

 by the Rev. A. E. Eaton, B.A., in the Transactions of the Entom. 

 Soc. Lond., Part i., 1871. "A Synopsis of the Dragon-flies," by 

 Dr. Hagen, in the Entomologist's Annual, 1857. "A Monograph 

 of the British Neuroptera-Planipennia," by R. M'Lachlan, F.L.S., 

 in the Transactions of the Entom. Soc. Lond., Part ii., 1868. 

 ' A Monographic Revision and Synopsis of the Trichoptera of 

 the European Fauna,' by R. M'Lachlan, F.R.S., F.L.S. ; pub- 

 lished by John Van Voorst, London. As yet we have not a 

 Monograph of the Perlida in English, but I may mention 

 Pictet's 'Histoire Naturelle generale et particuliere des Lisectes 

 Nevropteres, Famille des Perlides,' Geneva, 1841-42. 



As to preserving : the Neuroptera should all be pinned, with 

 the exception of the Perlidce and EphemeridcB, which are best pre- 

 served in fluid as above described ; the pin should be driven 

 so far through the thorax that no part of the insect, when set and 

 pinned into the case, will touch the paper. Carding Neuroptera 

 should always be avoided, as it is impossible to examine the 

 under side, &c., if so prepared. 



In conclusion, I may state that I shall be most happy to 

 render assistance to anyone who may take up any section of this 

 much-neglected order, by sending types or naming specimens, 

 excepting in the Perlidce and E^jhemetidce. 



207, Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, November, 1881. 



