68 Mr. W. F. Kirby on Odonata from Sierra Leone. 



author of a species and to my 'Catalogue of Neuroptera 



Odonata.' - 



The only other Neuroptera in the collection were tour 



specimens of Myrmeleon tristis, Walker, taken on Sept. 5, 



1899, and one or two small species of Ephemendae and 



Termitidse not at present determinable. 



The following species were obtained by Mr. Austen : — 



Libellulidae. 



LlBELLULIN^;. 



Pantala, Hag. 



Jlavescens, Fabr. 

 Rhyothemis, Hag. 

 notata, Fabr. 

 Palpopleura, Ramb. 

 Lucia, Drury. 



Portia, Drury. 

 Trithemis, Brauer. 



Kalula, Kirb. (sp. n.). 



serva, Kirb. (sp. n.). 

 Hclothemis, Karscb. 



dorsalis, Ramb. 

 Beblecia, Kirb (g. p.). 



adolescens, Kirb. (sp. n.). 

 Crocothemis, Brauer. 



erythrcea, Brulle\ 

 Thermorthemis, Kirb. 



Austeni, Kirb. (sp. n.). 



leonina, Karscb. 

 Apeleutherus, Kirb. (g. n.). 



Strachani, Kirb. (sp. n.). 



Orthetrum, Newm. 



chrysostigma, Burm. 

 Julia, Kirb. (sp. n.). 



Oobduliin^. 



Macromia, Rarnb. 



Selysi, Kirb. (sp. n.). 



.flSschnidae. 



^ESCHNIN^!. 



Anacueschna, De Selys. 



triangulifera, McLachl. 



Agrionidae. 



Agrionin-e, 



Sapho, De Selys. 



ciliata, Fabr. 

 Libellayo, De Selys. 



dispar, Beauv. 



Pan tola Jlavescens. 



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

 Pantala Jlavescens, Kirb. Cat. Neur. Odou. p. 1. n. 1 (1890). 



9 specimens, Aug. 25, Sept. 13, 21, 27 (1899). 



Rhyothemis notata. 



Libellula notata, Fabr. Spec. Ins. i. p. 39Q. n. 12 (1781). 

 Rhyothemis notata, Kirb. Cat. Neur. Odon. p. 6. n. 21 (1890). 



3 specimens, Aug. 26, Sept. 2 (1899). 



Palpopleura Lucia. 



Libellula Lucia, Drury, III. Exot. Ent. ii. pi. xlv. tig. 1 (1773). 

 Palpopleura Lucia, Kirb. Cat. Neur. Odon. p. 9. n. 1 (1890). 



35 specimens, Aug. 21 to Sept. 22 (1899). 

 One of the commonest and most widely distributed African 

 dragonnies. 



