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The females resorted to the little drain 

 ditches to oviposit; there the males in 

 great nimibers awaited then* coming. 

 After a considerable time in copulation, 

 seated on some grass stem the female, 

 still accompanied by the male, would fly 

 to the surface of the stream, preferably a 

 quiet lateral pool, 

 and commence ovi- 

 positmg. 



In ovipositing 

 the male held the 

 female by the head. 



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Fig. 59.— CELAENtTRA DENTICOLLIS, PAIKS OF EGGS IN TISSUE OF GRASS LEAF. 



Figs. 60-61.— Celaenura denticollis. 60. Paie resting between ovipositions, female with abdo- 

 men RAISED. 61. Female ovipositing. 



The pair would alight on floating vegetation, in a horizontal position, 

 and the female would bend her abdomen slightly and make usually one 

 or two mcisions, after which she would raise the end of her abdomen con- 



