2o8 British Dragoiiflics. 



thing to see this species at rest on a bare wall in the 

 sun. On one still afternoon, as a specimen of this 

 Dragonfly was hawking about overhead, the stroke of 

 its wings could be heard a dozen or more yards away. 

 yE. gmndis frequently visits gardens even in towns, and 

 there and elsewhere continues its evolutions till quite 

 late in the evening, as has often been recorded — for 

 instance : At Glasslough, Co. Monaghan, when nearl}- 

 dark (K. J. Morton) ; near Chester, along a hedge, 

 9.0 p.m., on July 21 (J. x^rkle) ; and Chester, at 7.0 p.m., 

 on September 4 (J. Arkle). On the other hand, on 

 August 8 one was seen on the wing as earl}- as 

 7.45 a.m. It is voracious and fearless, and often preys on 

 quite large insects, Charceas graininis and Hydrcecia 

 nictitans being two victims noticed at Glasslough.* 



Migration. 



De Selys says in this connection : " Elle accomplit 

 parfois de grandes migrations." (" Revue des Odonates," 

 p. 131.) 



Distribution, 



The range of this species seems to be chiefl}' in the 

 southern part of the British Isles. De Selys says : 

 " dans les trois parties des ties Britanniques " (" Revue," 

 p. 131), but I have seen no records for Scotland. 

 LancasJiirc : Near Heaton, near Bolton (O. Whittaker) ; 

 Marton Mere, near Blackpool (G. T. Porritt). Yorkshire : 

 York (W. C. Hey). Cheshire : Chester District (J. Arkle). 

 MeriojietJisJiirc : Tan-y-bwlch (A. W. Imms). Stafford- 

 shire: (W. n. Bath, "Naturalists' Gazette," 1891, p. 43)- 



*E. M. M., 1892, p. 301. 



