the British Neuroptera-Planipennia. 207 



Genus II. NothochrysAj n. g. 

 (Seep. 195). 



1. NoTHOCHKYSA PULviCEPS, Stephens. 



Chrysopa fulviceps, Steph. 111. vi. 101, pi. xxx. fig. 2 

 (1836); Evans, Tr. Ent. Soc. v. 78, pi. x. fig. 1; Schn. 

 Mon. Chrys. 146, pi. liii; Hag. Ent. Ann. 1858, p. 24. 

 Hemerohius erythrocephalus, Ramb. Nevrop. 428, pi. ix. 

 fig. 5 (1842) . 



Dark fuscous, head reddish-orange. 



Head and basal joint of antennae orange, the latter 

 with a small fuscous mark internally ; the rest of the an- 

 tennce blackish-fuscous ; palpi dark fuscous. 



Pro- and meso-thorax yellowish, dark fuscous at the 

 sides ; meta-thorax slightly yellowish in front. 



Abdomen with a yellowish lateral line, the apex also 

 yellowish, especially beneath. 



Legs yellowish ; tarsi fuscous ; ungues dilated at the 

 base internally. 



Wings elongate, the anterior obtuse at the apex, the 

 posterior acute ; neuration all black, excepting the mar- 

 ginal vein, suh-costa, radius, and cubitus posticus, which 

 are pale greenish-white ; pterostigma long, obscured. 



Length of body 6 lines; expanse of wings 19-23 lines. 



South of England, in summer; always very rare. 



2. NOTHOCHEYSA CAPITATA, Fabricius. 



Hemerobius capitatus, Fab. Ent. Syst. ii. 82 (1793); 

 Guer. Iconog. 887, pi. Ixii. fig. 4; Chrysopa capitata, 

 Steph. 111. vi. 102 ; Wesm. Bull. Acad. Brux. 1840, p. 

 212; Evans, Tr. Ent. Soc. v. 78, pi. x. fig. 2; Schn. 

 Mon. Chrys. 144, pi. Hi; Brauer, Neurop. Aust. 59 ; Hag. 

 Ent. Ann. 1858, p. 25. 



Piceous ; head reddish orange. 



Head and two basal joints of antennae reddish orange, 

 rest of the antennce black ; palpi blackish fuscous. 



Prothorax obscure reddish orange. 



Abdoineyi reddish at the apex. 



Legs testaceous, the knees piceous; ungues slightly 

 curved, simple. 



Wings short, beautifully iridescent; neuration reddish 

 fuscous ; pterostigma reddish (PL XI. fig. 5) . 



Length of body 4-5 lines ; expanse of wings 13-15 lines. 



