NATURAL HISTORY. 229 
much reticulated, and have on their middle 
a large cloud, of a blueifh brown, that oc- 
cupies above one half of them. The bafe 
and extremity of the wing are, the only parts 
not charged with the fame colour, being on- 
ly of a yellowiflr hue. On the outer edge 
of the wing there is no fpot ; which is un- 
common in this genus. The abdomen, long, 
cylindric, and confiding of nine or ten fegr 
raents, is of a blue colour, fometimes bor- 
dering on green, and. very bright. . This 
beautiful infe£l is met with in meadows, on 
the banks of ponds. 
L I B E L L U L A P U E L I, A. 
'' J. ^ HE wings of this infefl; are whitifli, 
nicely veined with black, with a black fpot 
on the e.xterior edge towards the extremity. 
The colour of the head is a leaden blue, 
with brown eyes. The thorax, which is 
blue, is adorned with three brown longitudi- 
nal bands, one on the middle, and two nar- 
rower ones on the Tides. 'I he fegments of 
the abdomen are blue, with a black ring 
towards their polterior extremity. They are 
nine in number ; the two lall larger than the 
red, and entirely brown. This infed is 
found in meadows. 
'1 he remaining libellula is only a variety 
in colour, the body being of a fine red. 
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