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9. Enallagma hageni Walsh. 

 Fairly abundant, some twenty specimens having been taken. 



TO. Enallagma fischeri Kell. 



Not common, a half dozen being the entire number taken, 

 from Des Moines. 



ri. Enallagma signata Hag. 



A broken specimen from Clinton, la., taken June, 1897. 



12. Nehalinnia irene Hag. 



A half dozen specimens, taken in same locality as A. hastatiun 

 Say, in 1893, and a single immature $ from Clinton, la., in June, 

 1897. 



13. Gomphus amnicola Walsh. 



A single female, collected in July, 1892, at Des Moines. 



14. Gomphus vastus Walsh. 



Three specimens from Clinton, la., taken in June, 1897. 



15. Anax junius Drury. 



This large "spindle" is quite abundant, a small surface pond 

 at Dunreath, some thirty miles from Des Moines yielding a large 

 number of specimens Aug. 4, 1896. They were caught in copu- 

 lation and in act of oviposition. Specimens are in my collection 

 sent from Clinton. 



[One 1 , Tama Co., Miss Sharp.] 



16. Tramea lacerata Hag. 



A single female, taken at Clinton, May, 1896. 

 17- Celithemis eponina Drury. 

 A single female from Clinton. 



1 8. Plathemis trimaculata De Geer. 



Abundant; a small pond of stagnant water affording good 

 collecting. 



[One July 29, "flying over still water," one 9 June 28, 

 'blackberry in garden," Tama Co., Miss Sharp.] 



19. Libellula pulchella Drury. 



Nine specimens, taken Aug. 4, 1896, at Dunreath. These 

 were taken along the railroad, among the bushes, and were quite 

 wary. There were numerous small ponds of water, and likewise 

 numerous kingbirds, Tyrannus tyrannus. I could see no drag- 



