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SYSTEJIATIC PAET. 

 ODONATA. 



LIBELLULIDAE. 

 Sympetrum striolatum (Charp.). 

 MUNSTEE. CONNAUGHT. LeINSTEE, ULSTER. 



M. — Kerry (common in the Killarney and Muckross districts ; Water- 

 ville ; Parknasilla ; Kenmare ; Caragh Lake ; &c.). Cork (west, mid., and 

 east Cork ; Glengariff; Skibbereeu ; Youghal; &e.). Waterford (Glenshelane ; 

 Cappagh Lough). C. — Pioscommon (Yew Point). Mayo (Inishbofin ; Westpoi't 

 and Newport districts). Sligo (Markree). L. — Wexford (Ballyhyland ; 

 Killuriu ; Johnstown Castle ; &c.). Wicklow. Dublin (common. Botanic 

 Gardens; Pioyal Canal; Howth ; &c.). Westmeath (Killucan ; Waterstown). 

 U. — Ai'magh (Poyntzpass; Churchhill ; &c.). Monaghan (Glaslough and 

 Emyvale). Down (Eostrevor). Donegal (Bundoran ; Ardara ; Coolmore). 

 Derry. Antrim (Eandalstown bog). 



Common and widely distributed in Ireland, as it is in the Britannic area 

 generally. Mr. Moffat informs us that it is abundant everywhere in County 

 Wexford, from the fourth week of Juue to the end of October, and it is 

 occasionally seen in November. 



Bistrihution. — Over the greater part of Europe, except the extreme 



north. Occurs also in N. Africa ; the Canaries ; Madeira ; northern India 



[Morton), &c. 



Sympetrum scoticum (Don.). 



MUNSTEE. CONNAUGHT. LeINSTER. ULSTER. 

 M. — Waterford (IF. H. Bath). C. — Galway (Maumwee Lough). Eos- 

 common (Yew Point). Mayo (Mount Brown Lough). L. — Kilkenny (Johns- 

 town, Haliday MS.). Westmeath (Bog of Allen). U. — Monaghan (Glaslough, 

 swarmed on a bog, Morton). Tyrone (Castlederg). Armagh (Poyntzpass). 

 Down (Belfast, Haliday MS.). 



Bistrihution. — In Great Britain this species frequents moors and marshes 

 from Devonshire to Inverness, and appears to be more common towards the 

 north. Widely spread in the Palaearctic region, rangang from Lapland to 

 northern Italy, Eussia, northern and central Asia, Japan. It also inhabits 

 North America (Colorado, New Hampshire, Ris. Canada). 



Libellula depressa L. 

 MUNSTER. 



M.— Waterford (Glendine, July, 1834, Miss Ball). Ireland {Haliday MS. 



Be Seli/s). 



