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PANTALA, Hagen. 



The two species of this genus are large with hind 

 wings very wide at base. Abdominal segments 3 and 4 

 each with two additional transverse carinse, nodal 

 sector waved. 



1. Front yellow, anal margin of hind wing yellowish flavescens. 



2. Front red, anal angle of hind wing with a fuscous spot. 



hymeneea. 



Pantala flavescens, Fab. 



Length : of abdomen <? 32-34, 9 34 ; hind wing d 40- 

 42, 9 41. 



Male ; color yellowish brown. Front yellowish, 

 margins of mouth, antennaa and basal part of vertex 

 fuscous. 



Thorax, mid-dorsal carina and vestiges of lateral 

 bands present, fuscous ; hind wing, anal margin and a 

 small patch at apex flavescent. Abdomen with a 

 maculate mid-dorsal band, sometimes absent on some 

 of the segments. Superior appendages about 3 m.m. 

 in length, yellow at base, remainder black, oblong, 

 nearly contiguous, and furnished with an oblique spine 

 at apex. Inferior appendage two thirds as long as su- 

 periors. Female like the male. 



The species is a strong flyer and fully matured 

 specimens are hard to take as they fly well out from the 

 bank. Taken in all parts of Ohio during July and 

 August. 



Pantala hymensea, Say. 



Length : of abdomen d 30-33, 9 31 ; hind wing d 

 40-42, & 42. 



Male, color reddish brown. Front red, margin of 

 mouth, antennas and basal part of vertex fuscous. 

 Rear of eyes narrowly yellowish on the sides, remain- 

 der brown. Hind wing with anal angle and oftentimes 

 apex fuscous. Abdomen reddish brown, segments 8— 

 10 with black dorsal band. Female similar to the 



