268 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. (K. G. Blair), and once taken by myself in August in Dame's Slough Inclosure. 8. Cordulia anea. — Keported by Mr. W. J. Ashdown, but apparently not common. 9. GompJiics vulgatissimus. — At two streams in the south of the Forest. 10. Cordulegastcr annulatus. — A fine insect, common in the Forest, flying throughout the summer. 11. Anaximperator. — This, the largest European dragonfly, seems to be^ fairly common. Though appearing in the spring, it extends into August. 12. Bracliijtron jyratense. — Near Beaulieu in 1900 (F. M. B. Carr). 13. ^schna mixta. — Occasionally taken — the smallest and least common of the iEschnas of southern Britain. 14. JE. juncea. — As the previous species, met with occasionally; not easily distinguished on the wing from the following one. 15. ^. cyanea. — Fairly common in summer and autumn. 16. jE. grandis. — Not common in the New Forest. Mr. Clark (Ent. Record, vol. ii. p. 301) records it at dusk, and on August 3rd, 1901, I saw one at Oberwater. 17. Calopteryx virgo. — Very common. 18. C. splendens. — Occurring locally, but not common. 19. Lestes sponsa. — At ponds, but perhaps not frequent. 20. Platycnemis pennipes. — Common, especially along streams. 21. Pyrrhosoma nympilmla. — Common, and on the wing for a long time. The form of the female (var. melanotum), with black-bronze abdomen, occurs. 22. P. tenellum. — Very common, especially over the bogs. The forms of the female (vars. mclanogastrum and erythrogastum), with black-bronze and crimson abdomens, respectively, are fairly frequent. 23. Isclinnra pumilio. — Common in a few localities in the south of the Forest, probably breeding in boggy ground. It w^as re-discovered there, June 3rd, 1900, by Mr. F. M. B. Carr and myself. The var. aurantiacum is frequent. 24. /. elegans. — Fairly common and well distributed. 25. Agrion puella. — Fairly common. 26. A. mercuriale. — In several localities — common in some — appear-ing in the spring and remaining on the wing during the summer. It seems to like a stream running through a bog. 27. E. cyathigcrwn. — Occurring, but apparently not very commonly. Kingston-on-Thames: July, 1911. A NEW MOSQUITO FROM PARAGUAY. By E. H. Strickland. Janthinosoma paraguayensis, nov. sp. $ . Head clothed on the vertex with yellow, upright, forked, and spindle-shaped scales, with deep violet scales at the sides. A few
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