INDIAN DRAGONPLIES. 



Explanation of Plate IX. 



1. Male, secondary sexual organs of a Oalopterygine (E. 



(Uspar) Ventral view (x 12). 



2. Male primary sexual organs of a Libelluline. Ventral 



view ( X 12). 



3. The same, but the preputial folds opened to show the 



seminal vesicle. Ventral view (x 12). 



4. Male secondary sexual organs of an Anax. Semilateral 



view ( X 5*5). 



5. Male secondar}^ sexual organs of a Gomphine ( x 9). 



6. Male anal appendages of an Agrionine ( Argia gom- 



IJilioides) ( X 10). 



7. Female anal appendages of the same (x 10). 



8. Female sexual organs and anal appendages of an Anax 



(x 5-8). 



9. Male anal appendages of a Gomphine (7-5). 



10, Male secondary sexual organs of a Gomphine ( x 1 ()). 



11. Penis of a Oalopterygine removed from the bulb. 

 s. First abdominal segment. 



r. Second abdominal segment. 



u. Third abdominal segment. 



p. Ninth abdominal segment, 



n'. Preputial folds closed, 



n". Preputial folds opened to show the seminal vesicle. 



0. Seminal vesicle. 



1. Lateral tubercle or " auricle " found in many Gomphines. 



a. Anterior tentaculae. 



b. • Posterior tentaculae, 

 m. Receptaculum. 



k. Sheath of penis. 



c. Penis (x 12). 



d. Bulb or the vesicle of penis. 



e. Superior anal appendages. 



f. Inferior anal appendages. 



g. Lateral expansion of 9th abdominal segment, 

 t. Lateral expansion of 8th abdominal segment. 

 h. Vulvar scale. 



j. Tentaculae or styles. 



