LADONA 217 
According to the observations of Mr. F. G. Schaupp in Texas, this 
species perches on bushes and stems a little way off from the water 
and is very shy. It is quicker than a Libellula, and when it is flushed, 
seldom returns to the same perch. A specimen reared by him trans- 
formed September 3d at 5 a.m. 
42. Lapona Needham 
These are slender dragonflies of moderate size, with stout thorax, 
tapering abdomen and hyaline wings that have a triangular brown 
patch across their bases. The colors are obscure brownish, very white 
pruinosity developing with age upon the front of the thorax and base 
of abdomen. The apical sector originates under the proximal end of 
the stigma. 
KEY TO THE SPECIES 
Adults 
he bwoanse less than GOsMmM yo oS ee we deplanata, p. 217 
pee AGE eG ATO) TNE SP acc sc, ctega.in, svenesananien = sks 'speteispplioe punks 2. 
2 Dorsum of the thorax pale with a black stripe each side on the 
humeral suture, no antehumeral stripe of white; the fuscous 
spot on the base of the hind wing not enveloping the triangle 
sear Ras calls» Beds cobne reba ahaha h SAR Nd Re hy AMA ag ACER julia, p. 218 
Dorsum of the thorax blackish brown, with a white antehumeral 
stripe each side; the fuscous spot of the hind wing envelops the 
iriangle. oes ne. of Se, tale A Fo sole tam exusta, p. 218 
The nymphs of this genus are of rather slender form with a long, 
tapering abdomen, the tenth segment of which is ridged along the 
side. The setae of the middle lobe of the labium are usually few in 
number (0-3). 
The Known Nymphs 
Species Length Lateral Mental Dorsal Described by 
setae setae hooks 
deplanata 20? 6 0-0 4-8? Ndm. ’97, p. 146 
julia 24 6 3-4 4-8 Ndm. ’01, p. 530 
187. Ladona deplanata Rambur 
Ramb. ’42, p. 75: Mtk. Cat. p. 184: Ris 710, p. 259. 
Length 30 mm. Expanse 56 mm. Fla., Ga. 
