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nigrescens and Natmodythemis Dalei —are very rare; the former is about 
2 inches, the latter 1 inch across the wings. Of the very large species, 
Aeschna brevistyla is common. It is a fine insect, brown, with green 
stripes and spots, and is over 4 inches across the wings. Ausiroaeschna 
multi punctata is slightly smaller and more graceful, but black with brown 
spots. It is common at Zeehan, and should occur in all mountainous 
country. Of the smaller species (Agrionidae) often called ‘damsel flies,’ 
one cannot fail to notice the two common but exceedingly beautiful 
species of Ischnura . /. heterosticta being bronze with blue spots behind 
the eyes, blue thorax and blue tip, while the tiny 1 dclicata has a red 
body with a blue tip. Four species of Lestes occur, slender blue insects 
with forcipate appendages, of which Z. annulosus is perhaps the com¬ 
monest. It is blue with a series of sharply pointed bronze markings 
on its body. 
In conclusion, I cannot recommend the vicinity of either Hobart 
or Launceston as a good collecting ground. Anyone desirous of making a 
fine catch of these beautiful insects could scarcely do better than seek 
some large permanent swamp, such as Lake Tiberias, and, given a warm 
sunny day as near midsummer as possible, he can scarcely fail to see 
these insects in swarms—catching them is not quite so easy ! No doubt 
also the West Coast, with its great rainfall, would yield abundantly to the 
collector, and it is in that district that one might hope to find new 
species, if any such still exist. 
Dotes on a Crtp to (Boulting Cagoon, Cast 
Coast of Casmania. 
By A. BUTLER. 
A|N Tuesday, the 12th November, 1907, my friend, Mr. Malcolm 
Harrison, and I started per Ss. ‘ Waldemar ’ for a trip to Moulting 
Lagoon, East Coast of Tasmania, for the purpose of observing the 
nesting habits of the Black Swan (Chenopis atrata), and also of inspect¬ 
ing the numerous lagoons and marshes in the neighbourhood for any of 
the Rallidae family ; as we had been informed that several different 
species had been seen there at different times, and we also had hopes of 
finding the nesting haunts of the various Crakes. 
On the trip down the usual sea birds were noted but nothing of 
special importance was chronicled, and we arrived at Swansea at 10 p.m. 
after a rather rough trip, very glad to have a good supper and a comfort¬ 
able bed. We were up betimes next morning, and, after making some 
enquiries, we finally arranged to drive out to Gala, the then residence of 
Mr. William Calvert, who had kindly arranged lodgings for us with his 
shepherd, Mr. Radford, at Apslawn House. After lunch we went for a 
