Agrion puella syriaca, Morton, 1924

Agrion puella syriaca n. sub.sp.

Zikron Jacob, 17.v.21 ; Lake Hulch, 13.v.21, 24.v. 22. Also in my collection, 2 ♂ ♂ from Beirut (Rolle) and a pair from Palestine ( Staudinger) .

Differs from A. paella as follows Bronzed black on abdominal segments usually more extensive; may occupy about one-half of dorsum of 5 and more than one-half of 9, while on 6 the blue may be reduced to a small basal spot which is sometimes bifid. It is also on an average smaller, length of h.-w. 16-17 mm., abdomen 23-25 mm. Differs

The Dragon-jiies ( Odonuta) of Palestine.

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also in the greater length of the inferior appendages ( fig.2). In this figure the appendages are more outstretched than in the figure of A. puella from New Forest ( fig. 3). Both figures from preparations mounted in Canada balsam. It is difficult to represent the sup. app., especially the descending branch, from dried examples: these vary in appearance not only with the position of the specimen under the lens, but the position of the appendage itself may vary also to a considerable extent.