ODONA TA 



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lacilitate comparison with figures of wings of Anisoptera. In certain 

 other members of this subor- 

 der the quadrangle is divided 

 into several cells by cross-veins 

 (Fig. 371). 



The cubital area of the 

 wing is usually quadrangular 

 in outline in the Zygoptera, 

 and is termed the subqiiad- 

 rangle (Fig. 369, sq). Like 

 the quadrangle, it may con- 

 sist of a single cell or it may 

 be divided by cross-veins (Fig. 

 371)- 



The naiads of damsel-flies have three plate-like tracheal gills at 

 the caudal end of the body (Fig. 372). The structure of these gills 

 is illustrated by Figure 373 ; at A is represented an entire gill showing 

 the tracheae; and at B, part of a gill more magnified, showing both 

 tracheae (T) and tracheoles (t). 



Fig. 371. — Base of wing of Helcerina. 



Fig. 372. — Naiad of a 

 damsel-fly, Argia. 



Fig. 373. — Tracheal gill of a damsel-fly: 



A, entire gill showing the tracheae; 



B, part of gill more magnified , show- 

 ing both tracheae (T) and tracheoles 

 (t). 



The suborder Zygoptera includes two families, the Agrionidas 

 and the Coenagrionidae. The genera and species of these families are 

 enumerated by Muttkowski (' 10) . The two families can be separated 

 ct3 follows. 



A. Wings with many, at least five, antenodal cross-veins Agrionid^ 



AA. Wings usually with only two antenodal cross-veins, rarely with three or 



four _ CCENAGRIONID^ 



