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posterior to the transverse 
own (3), with a blue ring interrupted dorsally (2), just 
Ad carina (B and C), and a wide blue ring (D) interrupted 
iy (), just anterior to the apical brown ring (5) of the seg- 
nt, | t 4 similar, brown stripe on dorsum anterior to transverse 
a, ies. but not quite reaching base of segment, the wide 
it i ring near apex of segment (D) reduced in extent; 
net STUEE ates 1 still wider, 3 longer, 2 and 4 widening and B 
D reduced and appearing as spots, rather than interrupted rings; 
gr 7 B and C are isolated (A and C together are the “lateral 
fided basal spot” and D is the “apical spot” of Hagen); in segment 
B is reduced to two minute spots, C is greatly reduced and A has dis- 
Pee: red; in segment 9 only D remains; in segment 10 variable faint 
_ all yellowish spots represent D. 
B..' -@—Mouth parts bluish, labium olive green, anteclypeus plumbeous; 
above anteclypeus, green obscured with brown, a distinct narrow 
brown stripe on lower edge of frons in front; frons above dull bluish 
black T-spot, which, with its continuation in front of the eyes, is 
i y margined with yellowish; eyes dark greenish-brown, paler 
welow, a distinct narrow posterior green border widening and fading 
it below ; rear of eyes shining black. Thorax with dorsal stripes 
ided cach into a Superior and inferior small green spot (described 
rom a single specimen and probably not constant—there is great 
i Variation in color pattern of female Acshna of the same species) ; 
two lateral stripes green, above yellowish; spots between wings green. 
_ Abdomen similar to male, but marked with green,—on first three or 
ee four segments the green margined with yellowish, on the posterior seg- 
_—s ments the green is obscured and drabbish. On segment 3 pale areas C 
and D are continuous laterally, and dark area is wider and darker. 
bh] Segments 4-7 the dark areas 1 and 3 are on cither side reddish 
_ brown near their centers, shading out to black at the margins; an ex- 
ee ne cm 8 i pale dul brown: appendages brown. 
In Wells County, Indiana, are few remnants of the old 
a swamps which fifty years ago made the chills and ague of this 
_ country a constant menace to the early settlers and a perennial 
| _— joke for those too wise to invade such an inhospitable wilder- 
ness. One of these swamps lies southeast of Bluffton, on land 
owned by three farmers. Two of the farmers are brothers 
named Vanemon, and the swamp may conveniently be known 
as the Vanemon Swamp. It is about three miles south of the 
Wabash River and is completely surrounded by woodland, its 
very existence being known to but few persons. At some 
. o- wa i. ry was > 
