192 [August, 



1(3. — Symjjetrum striolatum Charp. 



2 $ $ November 23rd, 1918, Jeb-el-Hamrin, near lluz, slope of 

 dry watei'course {Evaiis). 



17. — Sympetrum fonscolomhii Selys. 



A small series of both sexes from Amara, June 5th, August 27th, 

 August 29th, and September 10th, 1918 {Evans). A S S.vii. and 

 $ 27.viii. are both rather immature and have a large saffron patch in 

 hind wing reaching into the triangle and up to the triangle respectively. 

 The other examples more mature, the face and abdomen of the males 

 becoming red and the basal patch in hind wing of both sexes much 

 reduced. 



No special notes accompany the examples of this species, but Evans, 

 writing on September 10th, makes this remark : " Evidently a late 

 summer and autumn insect." 



18. — Brachythemis fuscopalliata Selys. 



A series of both sexes from Amara, April 7th to May 18th, 1918 

 {Evans) -,66, April lOth-May 1st, Amai-a ; J 2 , Qurnah, River Tigris, 

 May 17th, 1918 {Buxton). 



Evans writes, 20.iv.l918: "This species is not as yet common. 

 I saw one example hovering over one of the waterways at Basrah {Magil) 

 last autumn (on October 20th). On 7.iv.l918, a single S was brought 

 to me by one of my men from the banks of the Tigris about four miles 

 down-stream. I have seen (on 9th and 10th) four more there but could 

 catch none." — 3. v. 191 8 : Describing a dragon-fly hunt near Amara on 

 May 2nd : " Scores of the graceful Brachythemis, the males alone with 

 their black patched wings, and rather fewer of the more difficult to 

 detect females." — 5. v. 1918: "Now very abundant in several localities. 

 On the Masharra Canal as many as four males may frequently be seen on 

 one small tuft of grass rising above the water. The females are equally 

 abundant. Males with almost immarked Avings occur." — 5.X.1918 : 

 "The only one noticed in the autumn of 1918 was a 5 (apparently), 

 near Amara on October 1st." 



Reported to be fond of sitting on willow twigs overhanging the 

 water usually. The wings are outspread, but slightly tilted above 

 the horizontal. The black patches show up wonderfully and the poise of 

 the creature is suggestive of haughtiness. A wire fence in a palm garden 

 by the Tigris was also a favourite settling place ; others were taken by 

 the side of a pool in a garden by the Masharra, and by pools and 



