The Odonata or Dragonflles of South Africa. 



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metepimeron largely black, this colour occupying the space from the 

 second lateral suture to a rather narrow band at the latero- ventral 

 border where there is another small, longitudinal black dash ; this 

 metepimeral band has a metallic green lustre and is often covered with 

 bluish pruinosity. Ventral side yellow ; a small median metallic green 

 line at the posterior end. Legs yellowish ; lateral side of femora black 

 with metallic green lustre ; ventral side of tibiae, tarsi and spines 

 black. 



Abdomen bright metallic green, turning gradually to coppery or 

 bronze towards the end. Sides of segments 1-2 broadly yellow ; a 

 very narrow lateral line and basal ring on 3-7 ; 1 and 8-10 dull 

 greyish pruinose. 



FIG. 17. Chlorotestesfasciata, <J . Burghersdorp. Appendages, right 



side and dorsal view. 



Appendages black (Text-fig. 17). 



Wiugs comparatively broader on their distal half than in the two 

 following and also the preceding species, more densely veined 

 (Plate VII, fig. 4) ; opalescent white (waxy exudation) from 9 or the 

 nodus to about one-third the distance from nodus to pterostigma in 

 front wing, nearly one-half in hind wing ; the white band followed by 

 another of smoky brown, shorter in front wing, longer in hind wing, 

 as shown in the figure. Pterostigma rich ferruginous brown, the 

 proximal end blackish to a variable extent between a mere trace and 

 almost half the length. 



The metallic colour of the immature males is more brilliant ; the 

 white and brown wing bands are absent ; but there are some specimens 

 with hyaline wings, where texture and colour of integuments are not 



