556 ME. W. r. KIEBY OIT THE 



followed by 3 rows of cells, increasing ; nodal sector waved ; otie 

 supratriangular nervure; subtriangular space consisting of 3 

 cells : hind wings witli 9-10 antenodal and 9-10 postnodal cross- 

 nervures, the first 3 postnodals not continuous ; triangle followed 

 by 3 rows of cells, increasing, tbe sectors slightly separated. Anal 

 appendages rather longer than the 9th segment ; a yellow spot on 

 the 10th segment above. 

 Kandy, May 30, 1892. 



32. Ertthemis effa. 

 Libellula rufa, Ramb. Ins. Nevr. p. 71 (1842). 



Eecorded from Ceylon, Java, Celebes, and Burmah. I have 

 seen no specimens which I can identify with this species. 



*t33. DiPLOCODES NEBFLOSA. 



Libellula nebulosa, Fabr. Ent. Syst. ii. p. 379 (1793). 



Trincomali, July 17 & 20, Sept. 12 & 13, 1891. Andankulam, 

 Sept. 5, Oct. 7, 1891. Kanthalai, March 3, 1892, Perriyakulam 

 ( = great tank), March 27, 1892. 



Eambodde {Hagen). 



A very common Indian species. 



*t34. ACISOMA PANOEPOIDES. 

 Acisoma panorpoides, Ramb. Ins. Nevr. p. 28 (1842), 

 Kanthalai, July 31, 1890. Andankulam, Oct. 5 & 7, 1891. 

 Eambodde (Hagen). 



Common in India, China, and Ceylon. It is probable that the 

 allied African forms are distinct. 



35. Teteathemis Peuhstoeferi, 



Tetrathemis Fruhstorferi, Karsch, Ent. Nachr. xv. p. 321 (1889). 



Belihul-Oya (Karsch). 



*t36. Teteathemts Teebttrii. (PI. XLI. fig. 4, $ .) 

 Long. Corp. 26-28 millim. ; exp. al. 44-61 millim. ; long. pter. 

 2 millim. 



Inky black ; head with the vertex metallic green, a small 

 yellow spot on each side above the antennae and on the lower 

 angles of the vertex; ocelli orange, nasus and rhinarium yellow ; 

 all the lower mouth-parts black, except the sides of the labium. 

 Thorax with the collar, a short dash on the median line, three 

 broad pleural stripes, one before and two below the wings, the 

 septa, pnystega, and metapnystega yellow; abdomen with yellow 



