Illustrations of Exotic Entomology, Volume 2Drury, Dru
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Illustrations of Exotic Entomology, Volume 2
Drury, Dru
Insects -- Pictorial works
GENUS. LIBELLULA, _Auct._
LIBELLULA MARCIA. Coerulea aut ænea nitida, alis albido-flavis, anticis
maculis duabus apiceque fuscis, posticis strigis duabus basalibus, fasciâ
undatâ anali, maculis tribus apiceque fuscis, basi flavis. (Expans. Alar.
2 unc. 9 lin.)
SYN. Libellula Marcia, _Drury_, _App. vol._ 2.
Libellula Murcia, _Fabr. Ent. Syst._ 2. 376. 11.
HABITAT: The Island of Johanna, near Madagascar.
Head black. Eyes contiguous. Thorax and abdomen dark blue, but now much
faded. Wings transparent and of a yellowish hue, with a small dusky cloud
on each tip. The anterior having two small brown spots (almost black) on
each; one at the middle of the anterior edge, the other near the body.
Posterior wings broad and deep; the anterior edges next the body being
finely ornamented with dark brown spots and clouds, that extend along
that part for about half an inch: two small dusky spots are placed near
the centre of each; and at the abdominal corners is a long waved spot of
a fine dark brown, extending along the posterior edges; the space between
it and the anterior edges being of a deeper yellow than the other parts
of the wings.
LIBELLULA DOMITIA.
Plate XLV. fig. 4.
ORDER: Neuroptera. SECTION: Subulicornes. FAMILY: Libellulidæ, _Leach_.
GENUS. LIBELLULA, _Auct._
LIBELLULA DOMITIA. Luteo-rufescens, abdomine maculis dorsalibus flavis,
alis fulvis stigmate nigricanti. (Expans. Alar. 1 unc. 9 lin.)
SYN. Libellula Domitia, _Drury_, _App. vol._ 2.
HABITAT: Jamaica.
{94}Front of the head yellow. Eyes contiguous. Thorax and abdomen pale
reddish brown; the former striped obliquely with green on its sides, the
latter spotted with yellow on the top. Legs dusky yellowish green. Wings
brownish yellow, with a small dark streak (almost black) placed on the
anterior edges of each, near the tips.
AGRION TITIA.
Plate XLV. fig. 5.
ORDER: Neuroptera. SECTION: Subulicornes. FAMILY: Libellulidæ, _Leach_.
SUBFAMILY: Agrionides.
GENUS. AGRION, _Fabr._ Calepteryx, _Leach._ Libellula p. _Drury_.
AGRION TITIA. Atra; dimidio basali alarum anticarum fusco, plagâ magnâ
internâ sanguineâ, apice fusco; posticis fuscis maculâ hyalinâ
subapicali. (Expans. Alar. 2 unc. 6 lin.)
SYN. Libellula Titia, _Drury_, _App. vol._ 2.
HABITAT: Bay of Honduras.
Head, thorax, and abdomen black. Eyes distant. Legs black. Anterior wings
next the body red; which is surrounded, except on the posterior edges,
with dark brown, occupying half the wings; the other half is transparent,
with a dusky spot at the tips. When the insect is placed on a dark
ground, the transparent parts of the wings appear to be surrounded with a
small narrow edging of a grey colour. Posterior wings dark brown, with a
transparent spot on each, situated about an eighth of an inch from the
tips.
PLATE XLVI.
[Illustration]
LIBELLULA VARIEGATA.
Plate XLVI. fig. 1.
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