A new and accurate system of natural history .. . 73. OFINSECTS. 97 \^^ater Nymphs by the G&nnansy and fometimes DragonFlies. The hlueip green-bodied LIBELLULA is a beautifulinfed, and has a body almoft an inch in length, whichis of a fine green, with a blueifh caft. The head islarge, as well as the eyes, which are prominent; andthe legs are flender and black. The wings arebrownilli, with a yellowilh tinfture, and have eachan oblong white fpot near the edge. The male has ablue body, and blueifh wings, and is commonly feenflying over waters. The red bodied LIBELLULA has a body nearly aslong as
A new and accurate system of natural history .. . 73. OFINSECTS. 97 \^^ater Nymphs by the G&nnansy and fometimes DragonFlies. The hlueip green-bodied LIBELLULA is a beautifulinfed, and has a body almoft an inch in length, whichis of a fine green, with a blueifh caft. The head islarge, as well as the eyes, which are prominent; andthe legs are flender and black. The wings arebrownilli, with a yellowilh tinfture, and have eachan oblong white fpot near the edge. The male has ablue body, and blueifh wings, and is commonly feenflying over waters. The red bodied LIBELLULA has a body nearly aslong as the former ; but it is more flender, and of abright red colour, with a hrge head, and large pro-minent eyes. The legs are flender, and there arefeme black lines near the fegments of the belly ; butthe wings are pellucid and bjownifli, and have eacha brown fpot near the edge. It is common aboutfifli-ponds. The LIBELLULA nuith a double fpot on the edge ofeacb nvingj is near an inch and a half long, and con-fiderably thick ; but it is larger at the
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