262 Mr. W. F. Kirby on 



Libellulidae. 



LlBELL ULINJE. 



1. Pantala jlavescens. 

 Libellula Jlavescens, Fabr. Ent. Syst. Suppl. p. 285 (1798). 



The most widely ranging dragonfly known, occurring 

 commonly in most parts of the world, except Europe, where 

 the sole record respecting it is a reported capture by Spar- 

 shall at Horning many years ago. 



4 St. Vincent (Windward side). 



" Rare." 



" The male and female of this species are alike. Hermi- 

 tage Estate, Cumberland Valley, 1000 feet. Open stagnant 

 pools/' 



2 Grenada. 



" Swamp by Leeward coast, 1 mile E. of St. George's Bay, 

 Aug. 24." 



2. Tratnea abdominalis. 



Libellula abdominalis, Ramb. Ins. N6vr. p. 37 (1842). 



Not an uncommon species. The British Museum has 

 specimens from Brazil (Rio?), Para, and Jamaica. 



In the male the dark space on the hind wings extends to 

 the inner margin and anal angle ; in the female it does not 

 reach either. 



3 Grenada. 

 " 184." 



" Mount Gay (Leeward), 150 feet, Sept. 6. Open marshy 

 land, over pools." 



3. Trithemis ahjecta. 

 Libellula abjeeta, Ramb. Ins. NtSvr. p. 83 (1842). 



Originally described from Colombia. 



Distinguished from T. fusca by the much smaller dark spot 

 at the base of the hind wings. It may be the same as 

 T. fraterna, Hag. The numerous American species of this 

 group are very imperfectly worked out at present, and many 

 of them are still undescribed. 



8 St. Vincent. 



" Windward side, no. 190." 



" Leeward side, 500 feet, May." 



" Hermitage Estate, Cumberland Valley, 1000 feet, 

 Dec. 20. Open stagnant pools." 



" Great Head Swamp, southern end of island, near sea, 

 Dec. 24." 



