. Annals of the South African Museum. Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. 276 Annals of the South African Museum. narrow basal rings on segments 2-7 light, yellowish brown ; a narrow mid-dorsal line on segments 2-8 ferruginous. Appendages dark brown (Text-fig. 12). Wings (see page 270). 9 • Very similar to ^ in colour and markings. Sides of segments 8-10 and valves ferruginous. J, AM. 35 + 1, 25, 2)t. 2 mm. 9 , 35, 27, 2' FIG. 12.— Lestes amicus, $. Kapiri. Appendages, right side and dorsal view. LESTES PLAGIATUS (Burmeister, 1839). S. Afr. Mus. : 1 <J, , Wate


. Annals of the South African Museum. Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. 276 Annals of the South African Museum. narrow basal rings on segments 2-7 light, yellowish brown ; a narrow mid-dorsal line on segments 2-8 ferruginous. Appendages dark brown (Text-fig. 12). Wings (see page 270). 9 • Very similar to ^ in colour and markings. Sides of segments 8-10 and valves ferruginous. J, AM. 35 + 1, 25, 2)t. 2 mm. 9 , 35, 27, 2' FIG. 12.— Lestes amicus, $. Kapiri. Appendages, right side and dorsal view. LESTES PLAGIATUS (Burmeister, 1839). S. Afr. Mus. : 1 <J, , Waterval, Transvaal (9 . xi . 1899 ; 16 . xi . 1902) ; Acornhoek, Transvaal (xii. 1918, Tucker) ; 1 <J, East London (1885, J. Borcherd) ; 2 9, Dunbrody (4. iii . 1912); 1 9, Bietfonteiu (30 . x . 1904) ; 1 9 , M'Fongosi, Zululand ; 1 9 , Matopo Dam, Bulawayo (16 . ii . 1911) ; 1 <$, Zambesi River, near Sanyati River (v . 1912). Brit. Mus. and Coll. E. B. Williamson: 5* rf, 2 9, Salisbury, Mashonaland (iv . 1899; ii . 1900; iv . 1905, Gr. A. K. Marshall). Brit. Mus.: 1 ? , Mazoe 4000 ft,, Mashonaland (25 . xii . 1905, id.). Coll. K. J. Morton: 1 <J, Natal. Coll. Williamson: 1 ? , Princetown, Natal (9 . xii . 1908, G. F. Leigh). Mus. Tervueren: 1 rf, Sankina (30 . vii . 1911, Dr. Bequaert). Coll. Ris: 3 cJ, 2 9, Botchabelo, Transvaal, 1200 m. (17, 23 . ii . 1914, H. Junod). (J (adult). Labium and occiput whitish yellow. Labrum ante- clypeus, genae and base of mandibles olivaceous. Dorsal surface of head dull black. Prothorax dorsally black. Thoracic dorsuni black ; a very narrow line on the median suture and a rather broad band at the humeral suture olivaceous, the latter occupying nearly the lateral third of the mesepisternum and stopping slightly short of the ventral. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resembl


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