22 Journal New York Entomological Society. ["^°^- ^^i- 



A. verticalis Hagen. 



Normanock, N. J., VII; Point Pleasant, N. J., IX; Lakehurst, N. J., 

 IX; Brooklyn, N. Y., VII, IX (Engelhardt) ; Cold Spring Harbor, 

 N. Y., VIII (H. G. Barber); Staten Island, VI, IX. On October 

 21, about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, a female was seen to crawl down 

 a stick, lying in a slow flowing spring, until it was entirely beneath 

 the surface of the water. 



A, umbrosa Walker. 



Bronxville, N. Y., IX, X (Woodruff) ; Yaphank, N. Y., X; Pine- 

 lawn, N. Y., IX; Staten Island, VIII, IX, X; Newfoundland, N. J., 

 IX; Bear Swamp, Ramapo Mts., N. J., IX; Ft. Lee, N. J., VIII; 

 Cranford, N. J., VIII; Morgan, N. J., X; Mattawan, N. J., IX. 

 Found flying up and down brooks. 



A. constricta Say. 



Bronxville, N. Y., VII (Woodruff) ; Flatbush, N. Y., IX. While 

 the species of Aishna are most often found about their breeding places 

 they are great flyers, and may be seen most anywhere in the vicinity 

 of New York City as well as in the city itself. 



Genus EPI.SSCHNA Hagen. 

 E. heros Fabricius. 



Generally distributed and found from May to September. It often 

 enters buildings and may be seen flying up and down the streets in the 

 heart of the city. A female was observed on Staten Island, on the 

 28th of July, laying eggs in dead, water-soaked branches lying in 

 swampy pools in the woods. 



Family LIBELLULID^. 



Genus DIDYMOPS Rambur. 

 D. transversa Say. 



Ramapo, N. Y., VI; Hewitt, N. J., VI; Bear Lake, N. J., VI 

 (Engelhardt) ; Newfoundland, N. J., V, VI, VII; Mt. Arlington, N. J., 

 VII (Watson) ; Great Notch, N. J., V. 



Genus MACROMIA Rambur. 

 M. illinoiensis Walsh. 



Ft. Montgomery, N. Y., V; Ramapo, N. Y., VI; Newfoundland, 

 N. J., VII; Lakewood, N. J., VII. 



