N E U R O P T E RA .
L I B E L L U L A 6 MACULATA.
S P E C I F I C C H A R A C T E R .
Three black marks on thc anterior ribs o f thc firft pair o f wings, marginal fpot white. Pofterior wings
clouded with yellow.
L ib e l l u l a 6 ma culata : ah s m a culis trib u s coftalibus a tr is : u ltim a ftigm a te niveo, pofticis fafciis flave
fc entibus. F a l.E n t.S y ft. T . 2 . 381. 37.
Thefe delicate infeas appear to be male and female; they are almoft a miniature refemblance o f the
two fexes o f Libellula deprefia, found in Europe; one having the abdomen yellow, and the other blue.
L I B E L L U L A C H I N E N S I S .
S P E C I F I C C H A R A C T E R .
Anterior wings brownilh, without fpots. Pofterior pair green. Apex brown.
L ib e l l u l a C h in e n s is : alls anticis teftaceo obfoletis, pofticis viridibus apice fufcis. Limi. Syji. Nat. 2.
9 0 4 . 15.
The only two fpecimens o f this fpecies wc are acquainted with, were in the colleaion of the late
Duchefs o f Portland; one o f thofe is now in the pofleffion of Mr. Francillon.
L I B E L L U L A F E R R U G I N E A .
S P E C I F I C C H A R A C T E R .
Wings de a r, white, yellow a t the bafe. Body red.
L ib e l l u l a f e r r u g in e a : alis albis bafi flavis, corpore rubro. Fah. Ent. Sy/i. T. 2. f . 3 80. 33.
Very common in China.
L I B E L L U L A F U L V I A .
S P E C I F I C C H A R A C T E R .
Wings yellowifli, anterior margins teftaceons, with a pellucid fpot in the middle. Marginal fpot near
the end, brown.
L ib e l l u l a f u l v ia : alis flavefcentibus raarginibus anticis teftaceis, macula media fubpellucida : ftigmate
ad apicem fufca.
Libellula fulvia. Drury Inf. tab. 46. fig .
This in fed has been figured, but not defcribed before. We apprehend Fabricius confidered it ;
variety o f fome other fpecies, not having noticed it.
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