ENTOMOLOGY. 
Orpen, Xm. NEUROPTERA. e 
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Metabolia 
——~— Characters of the Order. 
Wings much deflexed, with strong nervures, hispid 
or hairy, the lower wings plicate, Antenne inserted 
between the eyes, often very long, composed of an in- 
finity of joints. Feet elongate, spinulose. Tarsi elon- 
gate, five jointed ; the last joint with two small nails, 
Larva elongate, agile, somewhat cylindric, composed 
of twelve joints, the three first harder than the rest, 
and each bearing a pair of feet ; the last segment with 
two hooked It inhabits tubes nenetenged 
of sand, bits of weéod, stone, or grass, glued together 
by a cement impenetrable to roe; 
the perfect insect, shut 
Papa somewhat resembli 
up in the tube it lived in whilst a larva, but having the 
from the water 
wer of motion to its emerging 
Fin which it resides), for the purpose of changing into 
the fly-state. 
Genus I. Purycaneas, Linn. Fabr. Geoff. La- 
treille. 
Obs. This genus Dr Leach has divided. into.seve- 
ral from the proportion of the antenna and 
palpt. We shall give as many examples as we can ; 
t we must refer toa work which he is about) to. pub- 
lish, entitled Trichoptera Systematica, for a more par- 
ticular account, and for the characters of these 
and of others named, 1. Ceraclea, 2. Géera, 3. Potoma- 
ria, 4. ia, 5. Chimarra, 6. Vinodes, 7. Philo- 
polamus, 8. Neuronia. 
era, 
Tree I. Leproceripes. 
Antenne much longer than the whole body. 
Genus CCCCLXXV. Leprocerus. Leach’s MSS. 
Antennz simple, not “denticulated. 
Sp.1. Interruptus. 
Piruaeesd interrupta. Fabricius. 
Leptocerus interru Leach’s MSS. 
Inhabits Great Britain. It is found in great plenty 
near Luss, on the banks of Loch Lomond, -on the mar- 
gins of rivulets at D near Edinburgh, and 
near Carlisle in northern England. It occurs during 
the day time on the smaller branches of trees, and in 
the afternoon flies about in great abundance, in flocks. 
Genus CCCCLXXVI. Opontocerum. Leach’s MSS, 
Antenne with their inner edge denticulated, 
Sp. 1. Griseum. 
ye Leach’s MSS. 
griseum. 
Tohabits Ireland and England. It is common at Dun- 
lough a Killarny ; and near Carlisle, on the 
Eden river. It has likewise been taken 
in Norfolk by Mr Scales, near Cheltenham, and near . 
Plymouth, by Dr Leach. 
Tarse I. Paryoaniwes. 
Antenne: as long as the body. 
ams CCCCLXXVIL. UL, Panwoawes. Leach’s MSS, 
ee 
Diy Linn. Fab 
Pes eee r. Latr. 
Genvs COCCERX VILL, Lowwepuitus. Leach’s MSS, 
Anterior wings slightly coriaceous, nervures hispid 
Order Nevnoprera. Linn, Latr, Lam, Cuvier. 
Class Oponata. Fabricius, 
one Synistara. ° Fabricius. 
ings four, naked, reticulated, | Nm divided oto a 
vast —— of areolz. 
Sect. I, Supuriconnes. A bs 
Antensise subulate, very. —— the last joint setitiem. 
Maxillary palpi very short. pees exehdl horizon- 
tally, or erect, very much 
Meramorpuosis Sus ane. 
Larva and Purz anes pose By 8 ree some the 
perfect insect. 
Trise I, Lipectunipes. i 
* Tarsi three-jointed, Mandibles — strong, corneous. 
Maxille ccvabiens strong. Wings 
cites # Little labgésat theitleands Rtn 
nated with sete or filaments.’ Bynpwvery tips 
Famy I. Libeltutida, - 
Wings horizontal. Head hemispheric, mplieric, witha dittinct 
vesicle, on which the little eyes are’ ina he mad 
ressed, ‘Lip with 
Abdomen more or less dep 
dle lamella smallest.» 
Genus CCCCLXXIX. Lineuiunas Linn. Fs 
Latreille; Leach, sormiuk eter ip wile 
Posterior ba alike in: both sexes, 
< 1. De (on ey 
Libellula Linn. Fabr. Late. yay) 
Sp. 2. Co 4 1 ya) 
ibellula conspurcata. TaleiBone ‘ 
Libellula trifusciata. Donovan. 
Sp. 8. Quadrimacilata. jadtimn 
ibellula quadrimaculata, Linn. Fabr: Donovan. ould, 
Sp. 4. Cancellata. - 
- Libellula cancellata, Linn, Donovan. | 
Inhabits Europe. Is common on the Croydon Canal, 
near London. 
Sp. 5. Vulgata, ; 
Libellula vulgata. Linn, Febr. Donovan, 
Sp. 6. Donovani. : : bed 
ibellula Donovani. Leach. ooaelnatand 
Libellula biguttata. Donovan. 
Sp. 7. Scolica. A 
Libellula Scotica. Leach, Donovan. us : 
Genus CCCCLXXX. Corputa. Leach’s MSS. 480. Con- 
Lipeciuta. ay BU hale Gettnted | Latreille. DULIAs 
Posterior wings in e into an angle 
at the anal edge. 
Sp. 1. Enea. 
Libellula enea, Linn. Donovan, Panzer, Latreille, 
Cordulia anea. Leach’s MSS, — 12 
Fammy II. Aishnidess ae 
Wings horizontal. Head ge 
distinct vesicle for the little eyes, w 
in a straight line. Abdomen oe ac Bain iny 
vate. Lip with the middle lamella not” much smnaller 
ann CCCCLXXXI. Conputsoasren. “Leach's tsi. 
S. 
Lisetiuta. Linn. Donovan. : 
Asuna. Latreille. 9 5 2° 
Hinder wings of the male angolated at their aia 
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