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was called to this species by Mr. J. M. Rondlette (Class 92), who 

 saw them flying the last of May, and was with me when the speci- 

 mens were taken. This species seems to emerge very early. 

 Only one female seen, but not taken. These specimens showed 

 much brighter colors than those assigned to them in the books. 



51. Leucorhinia frigida Hagen. A single specimen ( ) of 

 this rare species was taken July nth over Chemo Stream, Brad- 

 ley, just above the dam. 



52. Diplax costifera Uhler. Many specimens taken July i2th 

 along Chemo Stream, Bradley, Me. 



53. Celithemis elisa Hag. A single 1 July 22cl, and July 28th 

 a dozen males. No females taken; Chemo Stream where it leaves 

 the lake. Our specimens were much brighter than the colors 

 assigned to this species in Hagen's description (Neur. N. A. p. 

 182, 1861). 



REMARKS. 



Additional notes upon species repeated in ENT. NEWS, Vol. 

 II, Nos. 3 and 4, 1891, are numbered to agree with those of that 

 article. Species reported for the first time in this article are num- 

 bered from 39 to 53. 



The species found the past season include some rare forms and 

 others remarkable for their occurrence so far North. There seems 

 to be good reason for believing that the New England insect 

 fauna extends along the coast of Maine and there mingles with 

 boreal forms. The species reported above swell the number of 

 species of Odonata to date known by us from the vicinity of 

 Orono to fifty. 



As we have made no special effort to collect these forms the 

 indications are that the State is rich in species. 



We are greatly obligated to Mr. P. P. Calvert, Philadelphia, 

 Pa., for examining specimens and for other professional courte- 

 sies, and to Mrs. Anson Allen, of Orono, Me., for the privilege 

 of examining the Odonata collected by her husband. 



AN exchange says that Jerry Simpson, the "sockless statesman" of 

 Kansas, it is rumored, will petition Congress for a $2, 000,000 appropriation 

 for the purpose of experimenting in crossing honey-bees with lightning- 

 bugs, under the impression that should he succeed the bees will be able 

 to work nights. Richland i/<>r,'<?) 



