Scudder.] 198 



pleura very dark oHvaceous-brown, above the base of femora reddish- 

 brown; abdominal segments 1-3 very dark reddish-brown mixed with 

 black, segments 4-6 and all of 7 except apex, black pruinose, the 

 remainder velvety-black with occasional reflections of a very dark 

 bluish tinge; 10-11 antecubitals ; 7-9 postcubitals. 

 4 S. 



Perithemis Domitia (Drury) Hagen. 



In living specimens the lighter colors of the face are olive-green, the 

 darker reddish-brown with an olivaceous tint ; the thorax is maroon- 

 brown with an olivaceous tint, the markings — the dorsal and two 

 pleural stripes — of olivaceous-green ; the abdomen above is yellow- 

 ish-brown, the markings — a divided median longitudinal stripe — of 

 ochraceous yellow; beneath it is pale olivaceous-green; the ptero- 

 stigma brilliant red. 



Antecubitals 7 ; postcubitals 4-5 ; length .84 inch ; alar expanse 

 1.48 inches. 



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