Transactions | Royal Entomological Society of London (Volume 16) - Softcover

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1868. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... Genus II. Nothochrysa, n. g. (See p. 195). 1. Nothochrysa Pulviceps, Stephens. Chrysopa fulviceps, Steph. 11i. vi. 101, pi. xxx. fig. 2 (1836); Evans, Tr. Ent. Soc. v. 78, pi. x. fig. 1; Schn. Mon. Chrys. 146, pi. liii; Hag. Ent. Ann.. 1858, p. 24. Hemerobius erythrocephalus, Ramb. Nevrop. 428, pi. ix. fig. 5 (1842). Dark fuscous, head reddish-orange. Head and basal joint of antennae orange, the latter with a small fuscous mark internally; the rest of the antennce blackish-fuscous; palpi dark fuscous. Pro- and meso-thorax yellowish, dark fuscous at the sides; meta-thorax slightly yellowish in front. Abdomen with a yellowish lateral line, the apex also yellowish, especially beneath. Legs yellowish; tarsi fuscous; ungues dilated at the base internally. Wings elongate, the anterior obtuse at the apex, the posterior acute; neuration all black, excepting the marginal vein, sub-costa, radius, and cubitus posticus, which are pale greenish-white; pterostigma long, obscured. Length of body 6 lines; expanse of wings 19-23 lines. South of England, in summer; always very rare. 2. NOTHOCHRYSa caPITaTa, FabriciuS. Hemerobius capitatus, Fab. Ent. Syst. ii. 82 (1793); Guer. Iconog. 387, pi. lxii. fig. 4; Chrysopa capitata, Steph. 111. vi. 102; Wesm. Bull. Acad. Brux. 1840, p. 212; Evans, Tr. Ent. Soc. v. 78, pi. x. fig. 2; Schn. Mon. Chrys. 144, pi. lii; Brauer, Neurop. Aust. 59; Hag. Ent. Ann. 1858, p. 25. Piceous; head reddish orange. Head and two basal joints of antennae reddish orange, rest of the antennas black; palpi blackish fuscous. Prothorax obscure reddish orange. Abdomen reddish at the apex. Legs testaceous, the knees piceous; ungues slightly curved, simple. Wings short, beautifully iridescent; neuration reddish fuscous; pterostigma reddish (PI. XI. fig. 5). Length o...