Art. X.] Hike, Panorpidae of America North of Mexico. 251 
Panorpa eonfusa Westwood. 
Plate LX, Fig. ij. Plate LXT, Figs. 34. 
Panorpa eonfusa, Westwood, Trans. Ent. Soc. of London 
4-190; Walker, Cat. 463 ; Hagen, Neurop. N. A. 244. 
Anterior wing 12 mm. Fulvous; wings uniform yellow- 
ish, a median basal spot with one or two small spots on costa 
above it, an interrupted band before the middle, a small costal 
spot, a pterostigmal band geniculated or interrupted at middle, 
a small spot on posterior border and apex black. Many of the 
cross veins are margined with fuscous. Uncus of the male short, 
at most not reaching far beyond the base of forceps. 
This species agrees with Westwood’s description so well 
that I feel a certain amount of satisfaction in identifying it as 
eonfusa. Although most specimens have the ground color of 
the wings uniformly yellowish there is some variation, and spec- 
imens are before me that have these parts hyaline, with the 
veins dark brown or black. The pterostigmal band is often 
interrupted and in some cases when it is entire, the posterior 
part is double. 
Habitat, Penn.; N. Y.; Md.; D. C.; Ohio; Mich.; Va.; 
111 .; N. C.; Mass. 
Panorpa rufescens, Rambur. 
Plate LIX, Fig. 10. Plate LX, Figs. Ji* 22. Plate LXL, Fig. j/. 
Panorpa rufescens, Rambur, Neurop. 330 ; Felt, Lintners 
Tenth Report Ins. N. Y. 464; Hagen, Neurop. N. A. 241. 
Panorpa debilis, Westwood, Trans. Ent. Soc. of Lon. 4-191; 
Walker, Cat. 464 ; Hagen, Neurop. N. A. 243. 
Panorpa germanica var. , Walker, Cat. 459 (?). 
Anterior wing 1 1-13 mm. Wings slightly tinged with yel- 
lowish, more apparent at base; a basal spot, a band interrupted 
before the middle, a costal spot, a pterostigmal band and 
apex black. Uncus of the male long, unusually reaching to 
the middle of the claws of the forceps ; although, this species 
has somewhat the appearance of eonfusa at first sight, it is quite 
distinct ; the form as well as the markings of the wings is dif- 
ferent as the figures show. The uncus besides being longer, 
is heavier and much more prominent. 
