NOTES ON THE DRAGONFLY SEASON OF 1910. 237 



Anthophora {niveocincta variety ?) amolita, n. sp. 

 (? . Exactly like A. niveociticta, except as follows : flagellum 

 black, dark chestnut beneath ; third antennal joint much longer and 

 more slender, fourth about as long as broad ; black marks on clypeus 

 (which do not noticeably diverge below) long, leaving only a narrow 

 apical band. The labrum is fully as long as broad. 



Hah. Karachi, N.W. India (E. Comber). British Museum. 

 The third antennal joint is about 432 ft long (272 in niveocincta) . 

 This is probably distinct, but only one specimen is known. 



The following key separates the species collected by Mr. 

 Comber in N.W. India, related to A. quadrifasciata and albi- 

 gena: — 



Females . . . .1. 

 Males ..... 8. 



1. Large ; hair on fifth abdominal segment white only at 



sides ; sides of face densely covered with white hair, 

 but no lateral face-marks . quadrifasciata xerophila, Ckll. 

 Smaller ; fifth abdominal segment with hair white, except 

 a black median apical patch ; flagellum ferruginous 

 beneath ......... 2. 



2. Larger ; inner edges of black marks on clypeus widely 



diverging below ; no lateral face-marks . delicata, Ckll. 

 Smaller ; inner edges of black marks on clypeus parallel or 



nearly ; lateral face-marks present . . niveocincta, Sm. 



3. Flagellum bright ferruginous beneath ; face-marks yellow ; 



scape with a yellow band or stripe in front niveocincta, Sm. 

 Flagellum dark, at most {amolita) dark chestnut beneath . 4. 



4. Scape all black ; flagellum long ; dark marks on clypeus 



much reduced ...... delicata, Ckll. 



Scape with a light band or stripe . . . . .5. 



5. Labrum conspicuously broader than long ; antennae shorter; 



face-marks creamy-white ; apical light band of clypeus 



very broad ..... albigena quadrata, Ckll. 



Labrum about as broad as long ; antenme longer ; face- 

 marks yellow ; apical light band of clypeus very narrow 



amolita, Ckll. 



Uuiversity of Colorado, Boulder : May, 1911. 



NOTES ON THE DEAGONFLY SEASON OF 1910. 

 By F. W. & H. Campion. 



The poor summer of last year afforded us very few oppor- 

 tunities for collecting Odonata. However, a few of the captures 

 and observations which were made appear to be worth recording, 

 as do also some of the experiences of our friend Mr. H. J. Watts, 

 to whom we are indebted for the Gloucestershire specimens which 

 we shall mention, as well as for some other records. 



