174 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



were backward in growth, — some almost dead ; but their con- 

 dition is, I think, due to other causes than the attack of the 

 insect. Some apparently healthy vines were noticed to be 

 affected." 



Mesilla Park, New Mexico : March 17th, 1900. 



BKITISH DRAGONFLIES OF THE OLDER ENGLISH 



AUTHORS. 



By W. J. Lucas, B.A., F.E.S. 



(Continued from p. 75.) 



3. IF. E. Leach : ' The EdinburgJi Enci/clopadia,' conducted 

 by D. Brewster, LL.D., vol. ix. pp. 136 and 137. 1815.* 



In his article, "Entomology," in this work, W. E. Leach 

 makes the first attempt to give some kind of a list of the British 

 Dragonflies, as follows : — 

 Genus 479. Libellula. 



Sp. 1. depressa = Libellula depressa. 



2. conspurcata = Libellula fulv a. 



3. quadrimaculata = Libellula quadrimaculata. 



4. cancellata = Orthetrum cancellatum. 



5. vulgata = Sympetrum striolatum. 



6. donovanni = Orthetrum ccerulescens. 



7. scotica = Sympetrum scoticiim. 

 Genus 480. Cordulia. 



Sp. 1. senea = Cordulia (snea. 

 Genus 481. Cordulegaster. 



Sp. 1. annulatus = Cordule(jaster annulatus. 

 Genus 482. Gomphus. 



Sp. 1. vulgatissimus = Gumphus vulgatissimiis. 

 Genus 488. J5shna. 



Sp. 1. grandis = Machna (jrandis, and no doubt other species. 

 Genus 484. Anax. 

 Sp. 1. imperator = Anax imperator. This is the first reference to 

 the species. 

 Genus 485. Agrion, 



" Several indigenous species not accurately determined " (Leach). 

 Genus 486. Lestes. 



" Three indigenous species " (Leach). 

 Genus 487. Calepteryx = Calopteryx. " Those Agriouida with 

 coloured wings " [Leach). 



4. G. Samouelle : 'The Entomologist's Useful Compendium; 

 or, An Introduction to the Knoicledge of British Insects.' 1819. 



In this work the systematic portion was in a great measure 

 due to W. E. Leach, who in each genus gives but one species, 

 apparently as a type. They are as follow : — 



■■'- A re-issue in 1830 was made use of for the compilation of this note. 



