BRITISH ODONATA IN 1915. 2.05 
the Black Pond on July 11th, Pyrrhosoma tenellum, Vill., and 
E. cyathigerum were the oniy dragon flies seen. Sympetra 
(apparently Sympetrum sanguineun, Mull.) were noticed for the 
first time on July 19th—at a pond on Ockham Common, Surrey. 
In the New Forest, May 22nd-25th, three species were 
noticed: P. nymphula, numerous; Calopteryx virgo, Linn., fre- 
quently seen, but always teneral; Libellula depressa, Linn., one 
female captured on May 24th and another example seen the 
next day. On June 8th, Mr. R. South took one, Gomphus 
vulgatissimus, Linn., at Boldre River. On June 26th and 27th, 
Cordulegaster annulatus, Latr., was seen in the Forest, and 
C. virgo frequently. 
In the New Forest, from July 30th to September 9th, the 
dragonflies seen were: C. virgo; Platycnemis pennipes, Pall., 
P. tenellum, and its var. melanotum; Orthetrum cerulescens, 
Fabr.; Agrion» mercuriale, Charp.; P. nymphula; Sympetrum 
striolatum, Charp.; C. annulatus; Ischnura elegans, Lind.; E. 
cyathigerum ; Lestes sponsa, Hans.; Agrion puella, Linn.; A. 
imperator ; Sympetrum scoticum, Don.; dischna cyanea, Mull. 
(15 species). On August 5th I paid a visit to Crockford Pond, 
where, in 1911, I found Sympetrum fonscolombii, Selys; but the 
weather was unfavourable, and no Sympetra were seen. On 
August 17th I visited the pond again; but, although the sun 
shone a little while I was there, S. fonscolombit was not seen, 
and there is no doubt that it was not present. Though a strict 
search was made in the earlier part of August for Ischnura 
pumilio, Charp., in its various habitats in the New Forest, none 
could be found. I presume it was over, since it is unreasonable 
to suppose that the species has suddenly disappeared. At Marl- 
borough Deeps, near Holmsley, S. striolatum, O. cerulescens, E. 
cyathigerum, and L. sponsa were met with on August 6th; and S. 
striolatum, a male L. sponsa, a C. annulatus, and 44. cyanea (three 
males and two females) on September 4th. On August 9th a 
fairly good female of Anax imperator was ovipositing in a pool 
near Hurst Hill; while an A. puella (which I do not often meet 
with in the Forest) was taken near Rhinefield on August 19th. 
On October 3rd I visited the Black Pond and found S. 
scoticum numerous and S. striolatum fairly common; one or two 
Aischnas were seen on the wing, but none were secured. 
Although later visits were made to the pond, no further dragon- 
flies were seen, the weather on these occasions being un- 
favourable. 
In Ireland, near EKmyvale, County Monaghan, Mr. K. J. 
Morton tells me that he found, September 9th-1lth, Hschna 
grandis, Linn. (a few taken) ; L. sponsa (in plenty) ; I. elegans 
(one) ; S. striolatum (very common, some still pairing) ; A’schna 
juncea, Linn. (one or two seen). 
During the season quite a number of Lancashire and 
