302 Mr. K. J. Morton on 
Brachythemis fuscopalliata, Selys. 
15 dg, 10 2 2, 6-9. v., 12-17. v., 25-31. v., 2-4. vi., 
13-21. vi., 14. vii. (Basra) ; 4 ¢ g, 4-8. vil. (Amara). 
Fully adultemales from Basra May 6th to June 20th, a 
_few examples which have not attained full coloration May 7th 
“to June 21st. None of the Amara specimens are fully 
coloured, that of July 8th being apparently the youngest in 
the collection. All the males included show the dark wing- 
marking in some degree. In its beginning it seems normally 
to be most concentrated on the middle of the wings, forming 
somewhat of a brownish transverse band extending to beyond 
the nodus, darkest on its outer edge; the dark colour appears 
to grow more rapidly to the base of the hind wings than of 
the fore wings, gradually increasing in intensity in both and 
finally reaching in the latter to the costal field, which may be 
only partially coloured in quite adult individuals. After the 
colour has become fairly mature at the base of the fore wings, 
the body-markings become gradually obliterated and have 
entirely disappeared by the time the full adult wing-colora- 
tion is reached. 
From Brewitt-Taylor’s notes: “ 21. vi. 16: I have noticed 
that both males and females of this species are smaller now 
than they used to be in April. . 
“Species found only on banks of streams and stagnant 
waters. Males very active towards evening when they flit 
about and hover over the streams. Flight very rapid, and 
diffieult to catch.... 
“The male seems to hover over the female while latter is 
ovipositing and keeps off other males. Female oviposits by 
hovering over reed [‘ floating object ’—these words deleted | 
and continually touching it with the tail. 
“At dusk male and female sometimes leave vicinity of 
water and hover about ground in open spaces. 
“Females easily caught settled on grass on margin of 
stream. 
“ During heat of day males perch on branch of tree or on 
grass on edge of stream and are easily taken. When perched 
the tail is held up at an angle, and the wings slightly above 
the horizontal. 
« Arrived at Amara on July 2nd. Here the common form 
of the male has a distinctly brown-speckled abdomen and 
ouly slightly clouded wings. Very black specimens occur, 
but are uncommon; the females are asat Basra. The habits 
are distinctly different, however, and here the species is very 
common and easy to catch as they fly about the grass. They 
frequently shelter in our tent.” 
