. Australian insects. Insects. (J- KEUROPTEKA. in the Proceedings of the Linnean Society 190o. whci-e 1 added two new species. Psychopsis coelivagus is our smallest species, measuring 1 inch across the outspread wings, which are creamy white thickly mottled with a central band of metallic coppery brown; it comes from S. Queens- land. Psi/chopsis illidgi is one of the most remarkable looking of all our Neuroptera, with its large rounded buff fore wings with continent ochreous yellow^ markings crossing them, and the usual dull spot in the centre of the smaller hind wings. It measures abou
. Australian insects. Insects. (J- KEUROPTEKA. in the Proceedings of the Linnean Society 190o. whci-e 1 added two new species. Psychopsis coelivagus is our smallest species, measuring 1 inch across the outspread wings, which are creamy white thickly mottled with a central band of metallic coppery brown; it comes from S. Queens- land. Psi/chopsis illidgi is one of the most remarkable looking of all our Neuroptera, with its large rounded buff fore wings with continent ochreous yellow^ markings crossing them, and the usual dull spot in the centre of the smaller hind wings. It measures about 2% inches across the wings, and is a rare. ri^. 3:v-Lana IJrecl from t! ) >f miiiiiaa (Xewinan). ; egii (uiucli enlarged). (Original insect. Illidge has taken several specimens that came flying in to the light at night on the top of Mount Tambourina in South Queensland. Psiichopsis insolens and P. mcyricM are both dull coloured smaller insects, the first found about Sydney and Brisbane, the latter on the top of Mount Kosciusko, resting on the rocks. The eggs are not stalked but are attached to the food plant; the young t-longated larva, furnished with stout pro- jecting jaws, crawls upon the foliage and feeds upon Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Froggatt, W. W. (Walter Wilson), 1858-; Metcalf Collection (North Carolina State University). NCRS; Tippmann Collection (North Carolina State University). NCRS. Sydney, W. Brooks
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