AESCHNA 141 
fronto-clypeal suture and another at the base of the labrum. Lateral thoracic 
pale stripes narrow, diffusely edged with blackish behind. First stripe with more 
or less parallel sides, slightly wider below. Legs black, femora yellowish basally. 
Wings hyaline, costa yellow, stigma brown. 
Dr. Walker says that this is the earliest North American Aeschna 
to appear in the adult state. He found it in Calif. and Wash. as early 
as the second week in April. Mr. Kennedy (’17) found it very abun- 
dant in Washington the first of May. He observed it, (’15) swarming 
about alkaline ponds as well as on the cold torrents of the Yakima 
Reservation. 

californica 
95. Aeschna multicolor Hagen 
Hag. ’61, p. 121: Mtk. Cat. p.113: Walk. ’12, p. 190: Wmsn. ’14, p. 226: Kndy. 
715, p. 344: ’17, pp. 596, 607: Ndm. ’23, p. 129: Smn. ’26, p. 25. 
Syn: furcifer Karsch 
Length 55 mm. Expanse 90 mm. B. C. to Tex., Colo. and So. Calif. 
Mr. Walker describes this species as: ‘“‘Of average to rather large size, the 
thorax robust and the abdomen somewhat short. Frons and postclypeus pale 
blue or grey-blue with a narrow yellowish white submarginal area; fronto-nasal 
suture ochraceous..... Rhinarium (anteclypeus) and labrum greenish, the 
latter narrowly margined above and below with dark brown.” Lateral thoracic 
pale stripes straight, the second one slightly wider above. Legs black, first 
femora with a basal pale streak externally. Wings hyaline, costa yellow, stigma 
brown. 
Kennedy (’15) says that both this species and californica are wide 
fliers, being found at times several miles from the nearest water. And 
later (17) he writes: 
This species was observed catching insects on the market street of the city 
(Sacramento, Calif.) at twilight... .. They flew among the wagons and buggies 
entirely indifferent to the numerous passers-by. This habit of familiarity with 
man’s haunts is very noticeable in multicolor. It is the most domestic of all 
the western Odonata. 
Williamson (’14) says that it is associated with Anaz junius and is 
of similar habits. A like reference in Needham (’23) says that it was: 
“Nearly as abundant (at ponds near Laguna Beach, Calif.) on the 
