8 entomological news. [January, 



garden," one $ June 29 "on currant bushes in garden," Tama 

 Co., la., Miss Sharp.] 



2. Hetaerina americana Fab. 



At the dam of the city waterworks in the Raccoon River and 

 along the river above the dam, among the willows, taken in 

 numbers in July, 1893 and July, 1894. It was fairly abundant. 

 I also saw numbers of this species at Webster City along the 

 Boone River in July, 1896, but as I had no net none were taken. 



3. Lestes forcipata Ramb. 



I have a dozen-and-a-half specimens taken in July, 1896. 

 They were secured near a small artificial pond; although I have 

 hunted inthese same regions in previous years, I have no speci- 

 mens save those taken at the time mentioned. 



4. Lestes unguiculata Hag. 



Abundant; I have specimens taken July, 1S92, June 29, 1893, 

 Aug. 4, 1896, and July 12, 1897. During the wet season in 1893 

 I was able to take many specimens at a single sweep, in the grass 

 near artificial ponds. 



$. Argia apicalis Say. 



This is the only Argia taken in the several years over which 

 these observations were made. A half dozen of these were secured 

 during July of the past season at Des Moines. They were rare 

 along the bank of the Raccoon River, flying among the grass 

 and weeds, quite difficult to take. 



6. Anomalagrion hastatnm Say. 



In July, 1896, I tried the place where L. unguiculata had 

 formerly been taken so abundantly. The pond was drained, 

 though there was a little water, much mud, and a good deal of 

 wire grass. In this grass I found about a dozen specimens of A. 

 hastatum Say. This extends its distribution westward. It has 

 also been taken abundantly at Bloomington, 111. 



7. Ischnura verticalis Say. 



From Fulton, 111., Sabula and Des Moines, Iowa. It does not 

 seem to be as common as one would suppose. 



5. Enallagma ebria Hag. 



About a dozen specimens, June 29, 1893. As tms species has 

 been recorded from Missouri it is not surprising that it is found 

 in Iowa. 



