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1/ Kirkakly, G. W. "Upon Maternal Solicitude in Rhynchota 

 and other Non-social Insects." Ann. Rep. 

 Smiths. Instit. for 1903, pp. 577-85 (i904-) 

 Summary, with bibliography, of maternal solici- 

 tude in Earwigs. 



18 Baer, G. A. "Note sur la piqure d'une Forticulide de la 

 Republique Argentine." 

 Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. pp. 163-4 (1904.) 



HEMEROBIIDAE. 



(Chrysopinae.) 



The predaceous habits of the peculiar larvae of the Lace-wing 

 flies are familiar to many. They feed chiefly upon Aphidae 

 (plant-lice,) but various other injurious insects fall a prey to their 

 voracity. The soft-bodied larvae of many species amply pro- 

 tect themselves by carrying various material and the general 

 debrib of their victims upon their backs, the dried skins, etc., of 

 thi, latter being carefully packed between and upon the stout 

 curved bristles of the lace-wing larva. The bodies of these 

 larvae are usually much distended at about their middle, be- 

 coming rapidly attenuated posteriorly. The head is broad and 

 depressed ; the mandibles long and sickle-shaped. There is no 

 triie mouth, the fluids of the victims being sucked up through a 

 groove which extends along each mandible. 



The following four species of lace-wings have been observed 

 in the cane-fields, feeding upon Aphidae and \ oung leaf-hoppers. 

 1 he first three are native species. The larvae of Anomalochrysa 

 are often brilliantly colored, for example green with pink or 

 crimson markings, and do not carry foreign matter upon their 

 backs. The most beneficial and generally distributed species is 

 Ckrvsopa inicrophya, a more detailed account of which is given 

 below. 



Anomalochrysa dcccptor. Perk. 



Hy\B. ()ahu, Maui and Hawaii, but so far (tnly found in the 

 cane-fiel(!s on the latter island. 



Anomalochrysa raphidioidcs. Perk. 

 HAB. Hawaii, found in the cane fields of that island. 



Anomaiochrysa gayi? Perk. 

 HAB. Hawaii, found in the cane-fields of that island . 



Ciirysopa microphya, AIcLachl. 

 HAB. All the islands and in all cane-fields. 



