JOURNAL OF ENTOMOLOGY. 
No. 1X.—Novempse_r, 1863. 
X.—On some new Species of Neuropterous Insects from Australia and 
New Zealand, belonging to the Family Hemerobiide. By R. 
M°Lacutan, F.L.S. 
In this paper I have attempted descriptions of some of the unde- 
scribed Hemerobiide received within the last few years from Au- 
stralia and New Zealand. ‘Till now no species of this family have 
been noticed from the latter colony ; and the number of described 
Australian species is not great: nevertheless it is probable that these 
quarters are rich in these insects, those sent up to the present time 
affording no good evidence on this point, they being doubtless mere 
casual captures, and not the result of any systematic search. 
The following is a list of those species hitherto described as coming 
from Australia and ‘Tasmania. 
Genus Nympues, Leach. 
N. myrmeleonides, Leach, a noble insect, of which the British 
Museum possesses a fine series. 
Genus Osmruvs, Latreille. 
O. strigatus, Burm. 
O. extraneus, Walker, B.M.Cat.—No locality given. A second 
specimen has since been received from Australia. This is placed by 
Mr. Walker in the genus Nymphes ; but to me it has more the appear- 
ance of an Osmylus, and seems to possess ocelli, which character will 
preclude it being placed in Nymphes. 
O. sejunctus, Walker, B.M.Cat.—Likewise placed in Nymphes. I 
can discover no ocelli; but it has, as has also the last species, the 
moniliform antenne of Osmylus. 
O. tenuis, Walker, B.M.Cat. 
O. longipennis, Walker, B.M.Cat. 
It is probable that eventually these insects will be separated from 
Osmylus, and placed in two or more distinct genera. 
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