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Pidbsthe Doe KVL, 
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LIBELLULA PUELLA. 
NeEvRoprera. 
Wings four, naked, tranfparent, reticulated. With Veins or 
Nerves. Tail without a fing, 
' GENERIC CHARACTER, 
Mouth with two long lateral Jaws. oo ew fhort, tail of the 
male forked. Wings extended. 
SPECIFIC CHARACTER, 
Body Saxon-greenifh blue, Eyes diftant,’ remote. Wings of equal — 
length, with a cloud of brown in the middle, and without marginal 
fpot. Length two inches. 
~ Linn. Sy ft. Nat, 2. 904. 20. Fan. Sv. 1470. 
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It is neither fo large as to infufe terror by its appearance, or fo 
beautiful as to claim the firft place in a colleGtion of Britifh infects: 
notwithftanding there are many inferior to it both in elegance, and co~ 
lour. The whole of the body is a deep purplifh blue, which reflects 
on one part,a moft brilliant colour with a greenifh caft, and the clouds 
on the wings contribute much to its luftre. ‘The Thorax and Head 
are nearly the fame, fome few fhades of green excepted. 
It 
