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Acanthagyna septima (Selys). Recorded only from Cuba. Ja- 

 maica, and Brazil; extremely rare, but a single female being 

 seen during the season; this was secured on a wood road at 

 some distance from the water. 



Pantala flavescens (Fabricius). Found in the West Indies and 

 all parts of the tropics of both hemispheres; "no other species 

 occupies so many countries" (Hagen) ; quite rare at Montego 

 Bay, only two individuals being seen, one of which was caught. 



Tramea ahdominalis (Rambur). Found on many of the West 

 Indian islands; fairly common at Montego Bay around the 

 small ponds, but sticks closely to the water. 



Miathyria marcella (Selys). Recorded from Cuba, Brazil and 

 Mexico; only a few specimens seen at Montego Bay and but a 

 single male secured. 



Trithemis umlrata (Linnaeus). Found on many of the West 

 Indies and in North America from Mexico to Georgia; ex- 

 tremely abundant in tropical South America; the most com- 

 mon dragon fly in Jamaica; found everywhere around small 

 pools as well as the ponds and at long distances from any 

 water. A single female was secured, whose wings were 

 blotched with black like those of the male. 



Trithemis justiniani (Selys). Confined to Cuba and Jamaica; a 

 very common species around the shores of the ponds and on 

 the vegetation in shallow water; flavescent spots on the wings 

 of the male conspicuous during flight. 



Trithemis ochracea (Burmeister). Common in meridianal 

 America and recorded from Cuba, but not hitherto , from Ja- 

 maica; very rare at Montego Bay, only two males seen along 

 a ditch by the railroad track, both of which were captured, 



Orthemis ferruginea (Fabricius). Very common throughout the 

 West Indies and in tropical America; abundant everywhere in 

 Jamaica, preferring the ponds, but found also in the vicinity 

 of small pools and at long distances from water. 



Macrothemis celeno (Selys). Confined to the West Indies; com- 

 mon along the rivers in the Blue Mountains in company with 

 Scapanea frontalis, but not seen down nearer the sea level; a 

 typical ris^er species and not found around the ponds. 



Dythemis rufinervis (Burmeister). Confined to the West In- 

 dies; comparatively rare at Montego Bay, being found at only 

 the largest of the ponds and there in small numbers. 



Scapanea frontalis (Burmeister). Confined to the West Indies; 

 common along the rivers in the Blue Mountains, even at a con- 

 siderable elevation (4,500 feet) above the sea; also found 

 along the dead water at the sea level; another typical river 

 species. 



Lepthemis verhenata Hagen. Found in Cuba, Brazil, and 

 Venezuela, but not before reported from Jamaica; compara- 

 tively rare at Montego Bay, sticking closely to the ponds; the 

 most difficult of all the Jamaica Odonata to capture. 



Lepthemis vesiculosa (Fabricius). Found on many of the West 

 Indian islands, and on the continent from Mexico to Brazil; 

 fairly common in Jamaica, with habits very similar to those of 

 Mesothemis simplicicollis, frequenting the denser portions of 

 the reeds and rushes, where it is difficult to manipulate a net. 



