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to catch any. The orange fascia on the wings was very exten- 

 sive and combined with the brilliant red of the body, rendered 

 the insect a most conspicuous object. 



14. Trithemis pallidinervis, Kirby. Only a single female taken which 



was perched on a twig on the lower slopes of Oonnaught Peak 

 4,300 feet. . No others were seen, the occurrence of this insect 

 at such an extraordinary altitude must be very rare. 



15. Bradinopyga geminata, Ramb. Only a single female seen which 



was occupying a typical situation for this insect, on trap rock. 

 Its cryptic colouring harmonised so well with the grey granite 

 that had it not shifted its position I should have failed to 

 notice it. 



16. Pantala flavescens, Fabr. Moderately common. Usually seen. 



hovering over roads and open spaces throughout the hills. I 

 saw one in the Gymkhana garden one evening, hawking mosqui- 

 toes until it was quite dark. 



17. Tramea limbata, Ramb. Not common. A few specimens seen in 



company with Pantala in similar situations to that insect and a 

 single specimen taken beside the stream. The ground colour- 

 ing of the abdomen in this male was more nearly crimson than 

 . reddish-brown. The basal wing marking was simple. 



18. Tramea basilaris burmeisteri, Burm. Common in company with 



Pantala. A very familiar insect along all the roads in Maha- 

 bleshwar. 



Gorduliinse. 



19. Epophthalmia, sp. Several specimens seen, usually flying high or 



swiftly along the roads or in open spaces in the jungles. I 

 failed to take any but they appeared to be E. frontalis. 



20. Macromia cingulata, Ramb. Several seen but only one male 



captured. The dimensions and appearance of this specimen 

 compare closely with my specimens taken in Poona and are as 

 follows : — 



Length 61 mm., hindwing 37 mm., abdomen 45 mm. ante- 

 nodal nervures to forewing 12, hindwing 8. Stigma black. 

 Costa black for its inner three quarters. In addition to the 

 usual markings on the abdomen, there is a moderately large, 

 basal, lateral bordering spot of yellow on the 9th segment. 



Libellaginae. 



21. Rhinocypha bisignata, Selys. Only 3 specmiens seen, 2 males and 



a female, taken over a pool at Lingmala. They do not difl'er 

 more from type than can be explained by the usual slight varia- 

 tions inherent in members of this sub-family. This species is 

 usually taken at an altitude of from 2,000 to 2,500 feet, whereas 

 Lingmala is at an altitude of 4,000 feet. 



22. Ceriagrion coromandelianum, Fabr. Only a single specimen seen, a 



male which was settled on grass beside the stream. 



23. Agriocnemis pygmcea, Ramb. Uncommon. A few males and a female 



taken over a shallow pool beside the road, immediately below 

 the lake band. 



24. Ischnura aurora, Brauer. Not uncommon amongst low grass and 



herbage beside the upper part of the stream. In all the males, 

 there is a triangular or oval, black spot at the apex of the 6th 

 abdominal segment Avhich may or may not be connected to the 

 apical, black ring. At the base of the 8th segment, there is 



