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III. Insects of otuek Oedees. By several Contributors. 



Five species of Odonata, two of Hymenoptera, and one of 

 Diptera Mere also captured by Mr. Bennett : tbe first were kindly 

 named by Mr. E. McLacblan, P.E.S., the second by Mr. W. F. 

 Kirby, and the third by Mr. E. E. Austen. 



The Odonata were all common species with wide distribution, 

 and it is of interest that they should in this respect contrast so 

 sharply with the Lepidoptera Ehopalocera and Araneidea, and to 

 a less extent with the Orthoptera. The contrast is probably to 

 be explained by the facilities for distribution which the Odonata 

 possess in their powers of flight. 



Mr. Bennett records that the Odonata are very numerous on the 

 plains where streams abound. — E. B. Poulton. 



Species of Odonata. 

 Pantaia flavescens Fabr. (No. 89.) 



Mr. Bennett captured one specimen " on banks of streams pass- 

 ing Tamarida." 



Mr. McLachlan describes the species as nearly cosmopolitan. 



Ceocothemis eetthe.ea BruUe. (No. 90.) 



One specimen. 



The species occurs in South Europe, all over Africa, Asia, &c. 

 B. M.). 



Ehtothemis SEinHYALiNA Dujardin. (Nos. 91, 92.) 



Two specimens. " Common near the lagoon at Ghalansyah." — 

 E. N. B. 

 Widely distributed in Africa and occurs in Asia Minor {R. M.). 



Ceeiageion glabeum Burm. (No. 93.) 



One specimen. 



Nearly aU over Africa (E. M.). The British Museum contains 

 examples from Socotra, Madagascar, Mauritus, as well as from the 

 mainland of Africa. 



Species of Hymenoptera. 



Belenogastee satjsstjeei Kirby. 



Two specimens (Nos. 94, 95). 



This species was described by Mr. W. F. Kirby (P. Z. S. 1881, 

 p. 649) among the insects collected by Prof. Bayley Balfour in 

 Socotra. 



Haepactopus sp. inc. 



One specimen (No. 96). 



A species allied to H. crudells, Smith, but larger, and with red- 

 dish mandibles and tibia;. The specimen is, however, in suuh bad 



