186 



I'llOCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



VOL. XXVIII. 



to ii mere ii'i'oouljir sjxh k of o[)ii({ue tissue on either .side of a postnodal 

 cross vein. This female has the stigma dull reddish-lu'own in color. 



The species is named for Mr. R. A. Earnshaw, Toung-u, to whose 

 friendly interest in obtaining material for me it is a i)leasure to testify. 



In discussing J/, andersonl^ De Selys'' says: 



Leito en avril et mai, Cobapo eu septembre, octobre et novembre, Meteleo et 

 Puepoli en septembre et octobre. Lew exemplaires ;\ reticulation et ailes sofranees 

 viennent de Cobapo an commencement de juin et d'octobre, un exemplaire moins 

 prononce de lado le 12 avril (Fea). 



Male specimens of Mnaw .strlgata^ codalis^ andermul and earxsliairl 

 placed side ])y side indicate beautifully the parallel development of the 

 genus in the two zoogeographical areas, (Uidersoiu suggesting sfrtgata 

 (from Japan), and carnshmol suggesting costalk (from Japan). With 

 this parallelism in mind the coh)ration of the wings in this genus 

 becomes an important specific character. 



19. CLIMACOBASIS MODESTA (Laidlaw). 



Material studied: 8iam, collection U.S.N.M., Khow Sal Dow Moun- 

 tain, 1,000 feet, Trong, Lower Siam, January-February, 1899, 2 males, 

 ?y females; Trong, Lower Siam, 3 males. 



Fig. 17.— Win(;s ok climacobasis modesta from Siam. a, male; b. front wing of female. 



In Mr. Laidlaw's description of ClhiMcobasU iKgens {= modesta) the 

 male is described as having the hind wing 47 mm. in length. Doubt- 



«Odonates de Birmanie p. 486. 



