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Certainh* the appearance of well preserved spirit specimens 

 belonging to the two series is strikingly different. 



I think we may without doubt regard those of series A as 

 being fairly typical examples of the true A. gntfatus. Burm. On 

 the other hand series C is evidently identical with the specimens 

 described by Martin (loc. cit. p. 22) as A. bacchtis. These speci- 

 mens are evidently I think not the true bacchus of Hagen which is 

 at best only a slightly differentiated race of parthcnope (see Calvert, 

 Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Pheladclphia, i^-^, pp. 148, 150, fig. 3). 



The difficulty is increased bj^ the close resemblance between 

 the upper anal appendages of " form C" and those of A. Julius, 

 Brauer, which again is a close ally of A. parthenope. 



But in ' form C ' the inferior appendix of the male is very 

 much longer relatively than it is in A. jiiliiis as figiired by Martin 

 (op. cit., fig. 16). 



The question as to whether these series should be taken as re- 

 presenting geographical subspecies is one I cannot answer. Series 

 C comes from an elevation of 4000 ft. near Darjiling, and might 

 he regarded as a northern and mountain-dwelling race. I have 

 seen two males of the same form from Japan. 



But the Indian Museum collection includes a fine female of 

 series A from 4,900 ft. from Shillong 8252/20, and a second from 

 Nepal valley, 4,500— -6,000 ft., 7207/H i ; this latter, apparently 

 mature, is without yellow on the wings. 



It seems therefore best to note these series and leave any 

 decision for the future. 



Anax parthcnope, Selys. 



Anax pai'tlu-nope, K'why, Cat. Odoiata. p. 85. 



Calvert, Pi-oc. Acad. Nat. Sci Plilladelphin, 1898, 



pp. 148—149, fig. 3 A— E. 

 Martin, Cat. Coll. Selys Aeschn., p. 21, fig. 15. 



Spirit specimens from Kashmir, 2 a" d" 4212/H 1,10' 4317/1! i, 

 I 2 4008/H I. 



Mounted specimens, I 9 9775/15 Bangalore, i cf 6306/20 

 Bangalore from 3000 ft. (damaged, the abdotnen from segments 

 4 — 10 has been replaced by that of a 9 Anax sp.), i c^ 9442/14 

 Seistan, i 9 5450/20 Srinagar, 1874, i d' 7200/H i Kashmir, 

 5200 ft. 



Specimens mosth" in poor condition. All appear to belong to 

 the European race of the species. Its occurrence in Bangalore is 

 comparable to that of Sympelrnm fcnscolomhei in the Nilgiri Hills 

 (see Calvert, loc. cit., p. 154). 



Anax immaculifrons, Ramb. 



.Anax immaculifrons, Kirby, Cat. Odonata., p. 84. 



Martin, Cat. Coll. Selys Aeschn., p. 18, fig. 12. 

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