MINIUS DRAGON-FLY. 
The Male is like ihe Female, in the head, 
thorax, and wings ; but the abdomen of the 
former is red. At the joint of each annula- 
tion, there is, also, a line black ring, as if se- 
parated with the stroke of a pen. Tovjards 
the end, or anus, are three black spots; one cf 
them large, and the two others small. The 
stripes on the thorax are red. 
Thev were taken together, at the latter end 
of the month of April ; and, though natives 
of Great Britain, do not appear to be very- 
common. 
The figures are of the natural size ; being 
about an inch and a half long. The Female, 
as usual, is largest. ITieir three eyes are 
placed in a triangular form on the crown of 
tlie head ; and the wine's arc closed when the 
insect is at rest. 
