36 ENTOMOLOGICAL NKWS. [March, 



less make itself felt as a serious pest to farmers when cultivation 

 cuts down its present food supply. Of the species I took the 

 following: simplc.\\ r^nicrinux, ulkci. in<r</na/is, oc/ircnx, costi- 

 poDiis, o-i'fi/i/is, pari'itlus aiul probably oblitns; all on or about 

 the roots of various grasses. 



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LIST OF THE DRAGONFLIES ODONATA 



Taken at Mam hi'stcr, Kunnebec Co., Me., in 1888 and 1889. 

 i:V MISS MATTIE \\ADS\\OKTH. 



Tribe I. AGRIONINA. 



Subfamily i. CALOPTERVGINA. 



1. Calopteryx maculata Keauvois. 



1888, June 19 to Aug. 2. Many 9 9 observed laying eggs on 

 plants in brook; sometime after young- larvie appeared in great 

 quantities. 1889, June 6 to Aug. 9. A common species near 



brook. 



Subfamily 2. AGRIONINA. 



2. Argla violacea Hagcn. 



1888, June 23 to Aug. 2. 1889, June 19 to Aug. 9. A very 

 common species near brook and in road. 



3. Argia putrida Hagen. 



1889, June 25, four near lake. 



4. Ischnura Ramburii Sdys, 9 Orange variety. 



1888, Aug. 8. 1889, M ;l . v 2 5> 2 7> 3: June 7. 25, 27. In 

 woods, road and near brook. 



5. Ischnura verticalis Say. 



1889, May 25 to July 2. In woods, near brook and lake. 



G. Enallagma Hag-eni Walsh. 



1X89, June 7, 9 9 25, three ; near lake. July 6, two & , 

 brook. 



7. Erythromma conditum Sri vs. 



1888, June 18, in field. iS.x.,, May 25, 28; June j;, J<c July 



6. [n road and near brook; not common. 



8. Lestes hamata 



i.ssi;, June 12, 27; July o, 27. Neai'brnok and stagnant water; 



bill lew Seell. 



