620 



Oh 716(0 Species of Neuroptera. 



Length of fore wing 47-52 mm. ; hind wing 44-48 mm. 

 length of body, (^ 55, ? 47 mm. 



i c?, 1 ? , DeeU'ontein, South Africa {Col. Shuigett, 1903- 

 lOi)). 



Beside •! these two specimens, I have seen another specimen 

 (head and abdomen lost) from Orange River Colony, 20 m. 

 above Orange River Station, Baviaan Krantz, 20tli Jan., 

 1905 (at liglit) {F. B. Parkinson leg.). This specimen was 

 forwarded to me for determination by Dr. Guy A. K. 

 Marshall, Director of the Imperial Bureau of Entouioloiiy. 



P. pulchellus has much reseuiblance to P. du/>iosus, Periiig. 

 (P. Joi'inosus, Bks,), from wiiich it may be se[)arated by its 

 ))eculiar and irroiated fore wings and by its larger size. 

 Hind wing" of P. duhiosus vviih a large circular spot over fork 

 of J/o ; \\\ pulchellus is found an irregular spot. 



Pulpares auratus^ sp. n. 

 Labrum and clypeus yellowish ; each of them with a 

 transversely-placed ruw ot daik bristles. Palpi pale brownish 



Fig 3. 



Palpares auratus, sp. u., J , type. 



yellow. Insertions of antennse yellowish. Antennae lost, 

 with exception of basal joint, which is pale brown. Face 

 and anterior part of vertex brownish ; between the insertions 

 of antennas a longitudinal dark streak. Vertex soinewliat 

 raised; in front with a short median longitudinal furrow; on 

 top with a dark spot at each side, an 1 posteriorly with a dark 



