84 ENTOMOLOGICAL news. [Mar., *o6 



* Coryphaeschna ingens Rambur. One male taken by Sherman on edge of 

 Lake Ellis, June 21. Several other large dragonfiies that 

 might have been this or Epiaeschna heros were seen, but no 

 more taken. 

 *Gynacantha trifida Ramb.? A single small aeschnid nymph was taken 

 . on June 23, which Prof. J. G. Needham says is a Gynacantha 

 and possibly trifida. 



Anax Junius Drury. A few seen on the lake. 



Perilhemis domitia Drury. Sherman saw one on Lake Ellis. 

 * Celithemis fasciata Kirby. Common on Lake Ellis in early morning of 

 June 22, but only a few seen at other times. Only three speci- 

 mens taken. 



Celithemis ornata Ramb. Rather common on and around Lake Ellis. 

 The amount of black was variable, but always less than in the 

 two specimens previously recorded from the state, so I got Dr. 

 Calvert to identify a specimen to make certain of the species. 



Sympetrum albifrons Charp. One specimen taken in the road on the 

 way to camp on June 19. 



Mesothetnis simplicicolhs Say. Abundant on and around Lake Ellis. 



Pachydiplax longipennis Burm. Only a few of this species seen on the 

 canal from Lake Ellis. 



Libellula semifasciata Burm. Tolerably common around the lake, but 

 not seen flying out over the water. 



Libellula auripennis Burm. The most abundant dragonfly, common 

 everywhere on and around the lake. 



Libellula vibrans Fabr. Common in open spots in Great Lake woods. 



Libellula axillena West. Not uncommon in Great Lake woods and 

 around Lake Ellis, but not seen flying out over the lake. 



Libellula incesta Hagen. One male taken near camp with hyaline wings, 

 and no basal streaks, but with a small black spot at nodus and 

 wings faintly tipped with dusky doubtfully referred to this 

 form. 



Tramea Carolina L. Rather common on and around Lake Ellis. 



Among the butterflies, Papilio palamedes outnumbered all 

 others, at least four to one, being quite common on various 

 flowers around the edges of the lake, but only a few of the 

 specimens taken were in good condition. Other butterflies 

 observed were a few Terms Izsa, two Phyciodes tharos, a few 

 Junonia coenia , Grapta interrogationis, and Limenitis archippus, 

 one Debis portlandia, a few Neonympha sosybius, one Pa?nphila 

 vitelliiis, one Pamphila fusca and a battered Thecla cecrops. 

 Numerous moths of the genus Haploa, apparently all one 

 species, flew up out of the long grass around Lake Ellis, when- 

 ever we walked through it. 



