King and Halbert — A List of the Neuroptera of Ireland. 79 



taken on the sand-hills at Appledore and Eavenglass, and on the Marrams 

 near Yarmouth. British Entomology, ii., pi. 520, 1834). According to 

 Keuter it is widely spread in Europe (Finland to Caucasus), but has not 

 occurred in France, Spain, or Italy. Asia ilinor. 



[CJirysopa perla (L.). 



Doubtfully Irish. The only indication of its occurrence is in Holiday's 

 MS. catalogue. The entry is as follows : — " Chrijsopa perla (Ste ?) = 

 reticulata ?, cancellata, certainly Irish, Hehj ! " 



The synonyms mentioned by Haliday admittedly refer to Chrysopa perla 

 (L.), fide McLachlan, " Monograph of the British Neuroptera- Planipennia." 

 However, as some doubt is implied in this record, we think it best to 

 include the species with reserve, until more satisfactory evidence of its 

 occurrence is forthcoming.] 



CONIOPTERYGIDAE. 

 Coniopteryx psociformis (Halid.) Curtis. 



MUNSTEK. LeINSTER. ULSTER. 



M. — Kerry (Eoss Castle; Deenagh Eiver ; Muckross Abbey; Tore 

 Cascade ; Boreen-a-Morave). Waterford (Lismore ; Glenshelane). L. — 

 Dublin (Luean; Dundrum). U. — Down (ToUymore, Hididay collection). 



Distribution. — Great Britain (Devonshii-e to Perthshire). Northern and 

 central Europe (Ujiderlein). 



Coniopteryx lactea Wesm. (C. tineiformis Curt.). 



MUNSTER. CONNAUGHT. LeINSTER. ULSTER. 



M. — Kerry (Deenagh Eiver ; Boreen-a-Morave ; Kenmare ; Muckross). 

 C. — Galway (Sal thill). Mayo (Carrowbeg Eiver ; Mount Brown Lough. 

 Westport demesne). Eoscommon (Yew Point). L. — Westmeath (Coosan 

 Point; Shannon; Waterstown). U. — Donegal (Cottian ; Largy Eiver; Glen- 

 beagh) . 



Widely spread and probably common in suitable localities. 



Mr. Haliday remarks that this species " occurs in groves (especially on 

 Coniferae) in summer : — When captured they feign death, with their 

 antennae bent in under the thorax, as in Hemerobius and Chrysopa." He 

 also records a Coniopteryx larva which he believed to be referable to the 

 present species. " This larva is found wandering in groves from the end of 

 August to October ; it is probably Aphidivorous, though this I ha\-e not 

 proved, nor have I bred it, but I can entertain no doubt that it is in the 

 larva of C. tineiformis. The general character is closely allied to the larva of 



