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it. Let them both retire behind the barn and settle the matter in the 

 old approved way; or if that seems unscienific, let them draw lots in 

 the presence of seconds, it being agreed that the loser then expose 

 himself, minus his shirt, for one hour to the attentions of Culex 

 (Mansonia) pcrturbans beside the "ideal spot" near Dublin, N. H. 

 This would make the punishment fit the crime and revive interest in 

 the "American Duel." J. F. ABBOTT, U 7 as!iingtou University, St. Louis. 



A FEW RECORDS FROM NORTHERN MICHIGAN IN THE ORDER ODONATA. 

 During the summer of 1903, while doing general Entomological work 

 at Pequaming, Baraga Co., Michigan, I made an effort to collect a 

 representative series of the Odonata of that region. Dr. Philip P. Cal- 

 vert has been very kind in determining Odonata for me, and it is 

 through his kindness that I am able to publish the following records. 

 All specimens are from about Pequaming. unless otherwise stated. 

 Lestes unguiculatus. Found among high grasses. July 8 and 9, 3 



male, 3 female. 



Lestes uncatus. July 26, 2 female. 

 Nehalcnnia ireuc. In fields, July 2, 2 pairs; in Great Marsh, July 6 



3 male, 6 female. 



Enallagiua liagcni. Field, July 2, I pair ; Great Marsh, July 6, i female. 

 Aeschna sitchensis. Woods, July 6, i male; July 8, I female. 

 Aeschna clepsydra. Woods, July 6, i male; Pequaquawaming Point, 



July 8, i female. 

 Anax jnnius. End of Point Abbaye, rocky shore, July 7, 3 male, 2 



female. 

 SoHiatodiloin franklini. Near foot of Point Abbaye, pines on shore, 



July 8, i female. 

 Cordiilia shurtlcfU. Field. July 4. 2 male; white pine forest on lake 



shore, July 6, 4 male, i female. Near foot of Point Abbaye, 



pines on shore, July 5 and 8, 2 male, I female. 

 Dorocordulia libera. Woods on shore, July 14, I female ; near foot 



of Point Abbaye, pines on shore, July 8, i female. 

 Libellula quadrimaculata. July 4, i female; Great Marsh meadow, 



July 6, 3 male ; along lake shore woods, July 6, 4 female. 

 Nannothemis bella. Foot of Point Abbaye, pines on shore, July 8, i 



female. 

 Leucorhinia hudsonica. Woods, July 5, i male; July 6, 2 males, 2 



female ; July 8, i female ; July io, 2 male ; July 14, i male. Near 



foot of Point Abbaye, July 26, I male. 

 Leucorhinia frigida. Field, July 2, I female; woods, July 2, I female; 



July 6, i female ; Great Marsh meadow, July 6, 7 male, 2 female ; 



July 4, i female. Near foot of Point Abbaye, pine woods on 



lake shore, July 8, i male, 6 female. 



