CALVERT: MACROTHEMIS AND ITS ALLIES. 
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libellula f Burm., Handb. ent., vol. 2, p. 857, 1839. Dyth. f. 
Hagen, Proc. Bost. soc. nat. hist., vol. 18, p. 75, 1875. 
Distribution . Cuba: Cardenas in May and June ; Isle of Pines; 
Hayti in May; Jamaica: Kingston in May, by E. M. Aaron, Port¬ 
land by Johnson and Fox. 
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5. Macrothemis Hagen. 
Hagen, Stett. ent. zeit., vol. 29, p. 281, 1868. Calvert, Proc. 
Cal. acad. sci., (2), vol. 4, p. 472, 531, 1895. 
Analytical Table . 
§ I. Tooth of the tarsal nails much shorter than the tip of the 
nail itself, as in most Libellulinae. One submedian cross-vein. 
Sides of thorax predominantly pale green or yellow with narrow 
brown stripes on the first and second lateral sutures. 
Hind wings of females with two posttriangular rows. 
Females with tips of all wings brown, yellow at base of 
wings to the outside of the triangle, frons not metallic 
above, abd. segments 1-7 with pale colors predominant. 
Males with superior appendages acute at tip and an inferior 
median tooth. . . . . .1. inequimiguis 
Females with tips of all wings clear, yellow at base of wings 
to the second antenodal, frons mostly metallic blue ; abd. 
segs. 1-7 with black predominant. Male unknown. 
2. mdgiqies 
Hind wings of females with one posttriangular row (male un¬ 
known) . . . . . . . 3. tessellata 
§ II. Tooth of the tarsal nails as long as, or longer than the tip 
of the nail itself (or slightly shorter-in some females). 
Hind wings with two submedian cross-veins. Superior appen¬ 
dages of the males with the apical half curved upwards, an 
inferior tooth at two thirds their length. 
Frons of $ pale green above, anteriorly with a transversely 
elongate black spot; green antehumeral stripe at its upper 
end just touching an oblong green spot in front of the 
antealar sinus; anterior lamina cleft to base; the two 
posttriangular rows on front wings not interrupted as 
below ....... 4. tenuis 
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Frons of $ mostly metallic blue, no black spot; green 
