LARVAL STAGES OF EUROPEAN NEMOPTERINAE, WITH SYSTEMATIC CONSIDERATIONS ON THE FAMILY NEMOPTERIDAE (INSECTA, NEUROPTERA)

Larval development of the European Nemoptera bipennis and Lertha sofia e have been completed in the laboratory, the morphology of their egg a nd larval instars are described. New data on their larval behaviour an d biology, as embrionary development time, larval feeding preferences, way and number of moultings, strategies in their development time and pupation are given. Some new data on their distribution and biology a s flying activity, food, periodicity and number of layed eggs and long evity are noted. Based on obvious differences in larval morphology and biology of Nemopterinae, in regard to Crocinae and other nearest Neur optera families, some aspects of their systematic position and relatio nships are commented, and both subfamilies should be considered with f amily rank.