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spot between this and the nodus. Enveloping the nodus is a large, 

 somewhat squarish, irregular spot; half-way between the nodus 

 and pterostigma a smaller squarish spot is affixed to the median 

 vein but does not enter the costal space. Exactly under the 

 pterostigma, but scarcely as long as it, is another large spot; 

 finally, there is a large spot at the tip of the wing. Colouration 

 of the head dark brown, with bright green transverse bands below 

 the front and on the labium, these appearing yellowish-brown 

 in the dead insect. Thorax reddish-brown, with six narrow 

 straight stripes, all brilliant pea-green; the dorsal pair narrowest, 

 the two lateral ones on each side broader and slightly paler. 

 Abdomen rich reddish-brown, beautifully marked with bright 

 pea-green as follows : — 2, auricles green, a pair of oblong basal 

 dorsal spots, a pair of larger oblong dorsal spots beyond the 

 transverse carina, which is black, as are also the segmental 

 sutures : 3-7, a pair of elongated basal dorsal marks, and on 

 each side, low down, an elongated oval lateral spot; behind the 

 transverse carina a pair of oblong dorsal spots; all the dorsal 

 spots lying longitudinally in pairs, and on each side of the dorsal 

 ridge : 8, basal dorsal marks reduced to small round spots; trans- 

 verse carina absent, a pair of basal lateral spots as in 6, a pair of 

 divergent oval anal, dorsal spots : 9, a pair of elongated dorsal 

 marks ; 10, a ])air of small dorsal spots : 8-9, slightly dilated 

 below in lateral folds, those of 9 edged with green. Ovipositor 

 large, thick, dark red, of distinct Aeschnine form, furnished with 

 two divergent filaments, each formed by a rather thick basal 

 joint 1 mm. long, tipped with a fine curved hair; between these, 

 which are very wide apart, are two very finely curved hairs, also 

 wide apart and divergent. Appendages short, 1 mm., wide 

 apart; rather thick, black, slightly convergent, tips bent down- 

 wards and ending in a blunt point. 



Hah — Leura, Blue Mountains, N.S.W. (November). 



This species is considerably smaller than any of the three 

 Chilian species, though it comes nearest in size, and also in the 

 pattern of its wing-spots, to Phyllojyetalia opollo Seh's. T have 

 before me a photograph of the wings of this latter species, kindly 



