The Odoitata or Dra,/nn flies of South Afrim. 



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2-6 with narrow dorsally incomplete greenish basal rings, the black 

 dorsal baud comparatively narrow, widened towards the end ; 7 almost 

 wholly blackish ; 8 largely olivaceous at the sides ; 9-10 wholly dark. 

 Appendages (see p. 269 and Text-fig. 14). 



? . Very similar to male. Labrum bluish grey ; dorsal surface of 

 head not so deep black. On thoracic dorsum the black band reduced 

 to a narrow line ou each side with corresponding lateral projections, 

 the central part reddish brown. Ventral black spots smaller. Abdomen 



FIG. 14. Lestes uncifer, <J Lorenzo Marques. Appendages, right 



side and dorsal view. 



on segments 7, 8 and 10 rather light iu colour, a round light spot on 

 each side of 9. Appendages small, shorter than segment 10, whitish, 

 c? , Aid. 39 + 2, hdw. 25, pf. > 1 mm. 9 , 34, 24, > 1. 



CHLOROLESTES* (Selys, 1862). 



This genus is, as far as our present knowledge goes, limited to the 

 faunal region discussed in the present paper. For a description of 

 the larva of Chlorolestes conspicua see p. 445. 



1. Origin of A* at the level of the proximal side of 9. Cuq at the level of 

 first Anq or slightly proximal thereto. Inferior appendages of male not 

 bifid at tips ............ 2. 



* Dr. Ris intended to add to his MSS. the description of the larva and 

 ovipositioii of Chlorolestes from specimens supplied to him, but as this was not 

 received in time for incorporation Mr. Barnard's notes and figures are given at 

 the end of this paper. [EDITOR.] 



