602 Mr. W. F. Kirby on Neuroptera 



Diastatops ohscura. 

 Lihellula ohscura, Fabr. Syst. Ent. p. 422. n. 10 (1775). 



West end of Paranii de Buyassu, Jan. 15; Manaos, Feb. 1 1. 



" The patch at the base of the hind wing and the abdomen 

 (except tip) brilliant scarlet when alive " [E. E. A.). Both 

 this and the following, which Mr. Austen always found 

 together and thinks are the same species *, are very abundant. 



Diastatops pullata. 



Lihellula pullata, Burm. Handb. Ent. ii. p. 854. n. 34 (1839). 



AVest end of Parana de Buyassu, Jan. 15 and 18 ; Manaos, 

 Feb. 11, 1896. 



Genus Zenithoptera, de Selys. 



Zenithoptera fasciata. 

 Lihellula fasciata, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. p. 545. n. 12 (1758). ^ 



Par^, Jan. 4 ; Obydos, Feb. 2; Mosqueiro, Rio de Par^, 

 March 7, 1896. 



Zenithoptera americana. 

 Lihellula americana, Linnteus, Syst. Nat. (ed. x.) i. p. 545. n. 16 (1758). 



Manaos, Feb. 11 ; Gurupd, Feb. 22, 1896. 



" This species settles on the tips of dead twigs, from 5 to 

 10 feet from the ground, droops its wings downwards and 

 forwards, and thus looks exactly like a tuft of dead leaves. 

 The insects will remain motionless in this way for several 

 minutes." {Note by E. E. A., Feb. 22, 1896.) 



Genus Perithemis, Ilagen. 



Perithemis lais. 



Perithemis lais, Petty, Del. Anim. Art. p. 125, pi. xxv. fig. 2 (1834). 



Para, Jan. 7, 1896. 



One specimen only in Mr. Austen's collection. 

 " Fairly common, but very difficult to catch ; fond of 

 settling on grass-blades projecting from pools" {E. E. A.). 



Peri'fliemts Austcni, sp. n. 

 (PI. XII. fig. 4 c?, fig. 5 ?.) 



Long. Corp. 24 millim. ; exp. al. 38 millim. ; long. pter. 

 22-3 millim. 



• This is also Mr. M'LacliIan's opinion. 



