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two of Vvhich appear on the front, and two others be- 

 tween the ligaments of each pair of wings ; the abdomea 

 is alfo black, having two flreaks refembling a crefcent 

 on each fegment ; the wings are tranfparent, and, but for 

 a fliglit tinge of amber, almofl white *> 



The libellula whofe body is of a tliiaing green, and the 

 wings of a gilded brown, is fmaller than either of the 

 foregoing, and is thus chara£terifed by Mr. Rayf: The 

 body is green and azure ; the wings adorned towards the 

 middle each with a large fpot, of a deep blue, inclininj^ 

 to black. The feet of this infe61: are black, and the wings 

 have no fpot on their exterior margin. From the bril- 

 liancy and riclinefs of its colours, it has been called the 

 king's filher ; it frequents little rivulets of water, over« 

 ihaded with bulhes %» 



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* Harris's Expofit. p. 78. + Infeft N^. ^, 



^ Harris's Expofit. p. 93. fig. I, 



