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 four 

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

 1809, and one or two small species of Ephemeridie and 

 Termitidffi not at present determinable. 



Tiie following species were obtained by Mr. Austen : — 



Libellulidae. 

 Libellvlina:. 



Pantd/a, Hap. 



Jlavescens, Fabr. 

 Bhiiothemis, Hag. 



niitata, Fabr. 

 ralpopleura, Ramb. 



Lucia, Drurv. 



Portia, Drury. 

 Tritheftiis, Brauer. 



Kabila, Kirb. (sp. n.). 



serva, Kirb. (sp. n.). 

 Helot hem is, K arscb . 



dorsal is, Kaiub. 

 Behkcia, Kirb. (or. n.). 



adolescens, Kirb. (sp. n.). 

 Crocothemis, Brauer. 



erythraa, Brulle. 

 Thermorthemis, Kirb. 



Austeni, Kirb. (sp. n.). 



Iconina, Karscb. 

 Ajyeleutherus, Kirb. (g. n.). 



Strackani, Kirb. (sp. n.). 



Orthctrum, Newm. 



chrysostigma, Burm. 

 Julia, Kirb. (sp. n.). 



C0RDULIIN.S!, 



Macromia, Ramb. 



Selysi, Ivirb. (sp. n.). 



JEischnidas. 



^SCHNtN.^, 



Anacidschna, De Selys. 



trianr/ulifera, McLachl. 



Agrionidae. 



Agrionin.e, 



SapJio, De Selys. 



ciliata, Fabr. 

 Libellago, De Self's. 



dispar, Beauv. 



Pantala Jlavescens. 



Libel lulu Jlavescens, Fabr. Eut. Syst. Suppl. p. 385 (1798). 

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



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



Rhyothemis notata. 



Libellula notata, Fabr. Spec. Ins. i. p. .390. n. 12 (1781). 

 Rhjoihe^nis notata, Kirb. Cat. Neur. Odon. p. 6. n. 21 (1890). 



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



Palpopleura Lucia. 



Libellula Lucia, Drury, 111. Exot. Ent. ii. pi. xlv. fig. 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 

 dragonflies. 



