. Bulletin. Natural history; Natural history. Aug., 1975 Webb Et Al.: Mecoptera of Illinois 307 tending three-fourths length of basi- styles. Basistyles broad. Dististyles about two-thirds length of basistyles, each dististyle with small patch of elon- gate setae near base. Ventral parameres (Fig. 133) branched, elongate, barbed, each with apical branch extending slightly beyond base of dististyle. Fe- male genital plate (Fig. 160) short, oval, mm in length. Distal plate oval, broad basally, emarginate api- cally, forming two lateral lobes. Basal plate absent. Spermathecal apodeme elongat
. Bulletin. Natural history; Natural history. Aug., 1975 Webb Et Al.: Mecoptera of Illinois 307 tending three-fourths length of basi- styles. Basistyles broad. Dististyles about two-thirds length of basistyles, each dististyle with small patch of elon- gate setae near base. Ventral parameres (Fig. 133) branched, elongate, barbed, each with apical branch extending slightly beyond base of dististyle. Fe- male genital plate (Fig. 160) short, oval, mm in length. Distal plate oval, broad basally, emarginate api- cally, forming two lateral lobes. Basal plate absent. Spermathecal apodeme elongate, widely bifurcate basally, not reaching apical emargination. The male terminalia of P. speciosa are indistinguishable from those of P. braueri although these species can be separated by the characters of the basal band. In the holotype of P. braueri, the ventral parameres are very similar to those of P. speciosa in being branched, but the mesal branch in P. braueri is. Fig. 183.—Distribution of Panerpa speciosa in Illinois and North America. somewhat thicker and larger than that in P. speciosa. In females the genital plate of P. speciosa is much longer than it is in P. braueri. This species has been collected abun- dantly in Illinois on stinging wood net- tle, jewelweed, and poison ivy in hu- mid shaded areas along slow-moving streams. P. speciosa is a north-central species extending from Arkansas and Tennessee to Minnesota and Wisconsin (Fig. 183). Illinois Records.—(Fig. 183). Col- lected frequently from late April until early November. The prolonged collec- tion period indicates the possibility of two generations per year. Panorpa braueri Carpenter Panorpa braueri Carpenter (1931a: 242). S, 9. Type-locahty: Wash- ington County, Arkansas. Head and thorax dark yellowish brown. Fore wing length mm. Membranes (Fig. 86) pale yellow, crossveins margined. Apical band dark brown, entire, with several small clear spots. Pterostigmal band dark brown, broad from anterio
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