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in the male, additional spots at the middles of the 5th and 7th nervures. 

 Many females have also an additional spot at the terminal part of the dis- 

 coidal field in the hindwing. 



Fig, 



52. — Sexual organs of Rhyothemis phyllis phyllis. 



Sexual organs : As for the genus ; there is absolutely no differentiation 

 between the sexual organs of phyllis and variegata, both have a very 

 depressed lamina, the apex of which is furnished with a fringe of very 

 stout hairs, a golden yellow in colour, and both have very massive inter- 

 nal tentacula. The females of both species possess horny processes on 

 the 9th ventral plate, near its base. 



Hab. Throughout Continental India, Ceylon, Burma and Indo-Malay. 

 This insect is nearly always found in company with the former and what 

 has been said for variegata, applies equally well for phyllis. The larvse are 

 found breeding in company with those of variegata in the shallow, stagnant 

 waters of marshes. They are short, squat and stoutly built insects, with 

 rather long legs and are remarkably deeply pigmented, being almost black 

 in the living state. 



(To be continued.) 



