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Fig. 16. Gerarus fischeri, photograph of IP 7. Length of fore wing = 50 mm. 
f ■ femur; fw ■ fore wing; hw - hind wing. 
including cross-veins, is extraordinarily well-preserved, as are all 
major veins. I cannot find sufficient differences between this speci- 
men and the others already included in S. fischeri to warrant sepa- 
rate species status. 
Several species previously included in Sthenaropoda are trans- 
ferred here to family, genus indet. These are S. elegantissima Meu- 
nier and Sthenaropoda minor Handlirsch, the types of which 1 have 
examined, and I do not believe are similar enough to Gerarus to 
warrant inclusion in the family. 
New Material 
IP 7. Reverse half. This specimen, although fragmentary, does 
show venation of fore and hind wings. The specimen is preserved 
dorso-laterally; three femora on the left side are visible, but the rest 
of the body including the thorax and head is missing. See fig. 16. 
IP 8. Obverse half. This insect has both fore wings, a prothorax, 
complete with spine bases, a head bearing moniliform antennae, and 
