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PLATE XXXVI. 



FIG. I. 



LIBELLULA PUELLA. 



Neuroptera, 



Wings four, naked, tranfparent, reticulated. With Veins or ^ 

 Nerves. Tail without a fting. 



GENERIC CHARACTER. 



Mouth with two long lateral Jaws. Antennae very (hort, tail of the 

 male forked. Wings extended. 



SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 



Body Saxon-greeniih blue. Eyes diftant, remote. Wings of equal 

 length, with a cloud of brown in the middle, and without marginal 

 ipot. Length two inches. 



Linn. Syji. Nat. 2. 904. 20. Fan. Sv. 1470, 



It is neither fo large as to infufe terrpr by its appearance, or f© 

 beautiful as to claim the firft place in a colledion of Britifh infe6ls : 

 notwithftanding there are many inferior to it both in elegance, and co- 

 lour. The whole of the body is a deep purplifti blue, which refleds 

 on one part, a moft brilliant colour with a greenifh caft, and the clouds 

 on the vv^ings contribute much to its luftre. The Thorax and Head 

 are nearly the fame^ feme few ihades of green excepted. 



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