Neuroptera ffom Western China. 42."> 



sparse long blackish hairs, moderately stout in mali% its 

 cinereous j2;rountl varied by a broad velvety-bh\ck aunulatimi 

 at the posterior end of each sejj^ment above (only to third 

 segment beneath) ; on tlie side of the posterior margin of 

 each dorsal segment is a sliort reddisli line (scarcely visible on 

 the terminal segments and probably altogether discoloured in 

 examples in bad condition) ; terminal dorsal segment ))ro- 

 duced above, with a tuft of long blackish hairs ; terminal 

 ventral segment obtusely triangular on each side, with long 

 blackish hairs. 



Wings vitreous, with watery-blue iridescence, rather 

 narrow, the inner margin slightly dilated before the termina- 

 tion of the cubiti ; anal angle of anterior wings rounded, 

 followed by a slight excision. Neuration wholly black, 

 except at the extreme base and a short space at the base or 

 the radius, which are yellowisli (including the membranous 

 attachments) ; pterostigma small, blackish fuscous, with two 

 included nervules in the anterior and three in the posterior ; 

 ])OStpterostigmatic area commencing with two rows of cellules, 

 then going on to three and then to four, the cellules of the 

 marginal series the smallest, those of the lower scries the 

 largest j about thirty-seven costal nervules betbre the ptero- 

 stigma ; four or five rows of cellules between the lower 

 cubitus and the inner margin. 



Length of body {^) 34 millim. Expanse of wings 85 

 millim. ; length of anterior wing 41 millim,, greatest breadth 

 10 millim. ; length of posterior wing 32 millim. 



One male. 



Apparently more closely allied to the Japanese /. japonicm, 

 M'Lach., than to the North-Indian I. decrepitus, Walk., and 

 /. Elwesii, M'Lach. 



Fam. Chrysopidae. 

 Chrysopa dasyphlehia, sp. n. 



Body wholly very pale green, witliout markings of any 

 kind. Head above with an elevated somewhat semicircular 

 space, divided by a longitudinal median impressed line with 

 an excavation on either side. Antenna3 shorter than the 

 wings, slender, whitish, a short straight hair at the apex of each 

 joint excepting those towards the base ; basal joint compara- 

 tively short, somewhat bulbous. Palpi whitish. Eyes deep 

 black (in dead examples). Pronotum longer than broad, 

 slightly narrowed anteriorly, with an impressed median longi- 

 tudinal line, and a transverse sulcus posteriorly, sparingly 



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