Directions for collecting and preserving insects . of one genus (Panorpa) are re-markable for their great resemblance to thelarva- of Lepidoptera. They have, however, eight pairs of abdominallegs. The habits of these insects are not well known, but they are sup-posed to be generally predaceous. Suborder NEUROPTERA. This group as restricted by modern au-thors is a small one, including the largest species, as in the Hellgrain-mite, the Lace-wing Flies, the Ant-lions, and the Mantispas represent-ing the families, Sialida- and IIemerobiid;e, with their subfamilies. Thefirst includes the so-called
Directions for collecting and preserving insects . of one genus (Panorpa) are re-markable for their great resemblance to thelarva- of Lepidoptera. They have, however, eight pairs of abdominallegs. The habits of these insects are not well known, but they are sup-posed to be generally predaceous. Suborder NEUROPTERA. This group as restricted by modern au-thors is a small one, including the largest species, as in the Hellgrain-mite, the Lace-wing Flies, the Ant-lions, and the Mantispas represent-ing the families, Sialida- and IIemerobiid;e, with their subfamilies. Thefirst includes the so-called Hellgrammite Fly (Cory<lttlns nintntux), one. (;.—Panorpa or Scorpion-fly.(From Packard.) BULLETIN 39, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. [24]
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