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ODONATA
a fine large reddish dragonfly 55 mm. long, occurs generally west of the Rocky
Mountains. The ten spot, L. pulchella Drury, a superb species with three large
brown spots on each wing and 52 mm. long, and the four spot, L. quadrimaculata
Linnreus, a smaller species 45 mm. long, with a conspicuous brown basal and
a very small nodal spot on each wing, are both wideJy distributed throughout
much of the whole country. The topers of the genus Sympetrum are for the most
part rather small, attractive, red species common throughout the country about
ponds. They are abundant late in the season and, because they are rather slow
fliers, are an easy prey for amateur entomologists. The nymphs inhabit algre
and other dense aquatic vegetation.
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