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Title: Annual report of the Forest, Fish and Game Commission of the State of New York
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: New York (State). Forest, Fish and Game Commission
Subjects: Forests and forestry Fisheries Game and game-birds
Publisher: (Albany, N.Y. : The Commission)
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
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t Saranac Inn. Early in July it was easily foundabout the outlet of Little Clear Pond, and nymphs were obtained and theoviposition of females observed. Its various stages and the two sexes are illus-trated on plate 4. Sympetritm costiferiun Hagen. One example of this species was unexpectedlyobtained on August 8 in one of the breeding cages. No imagos were seen at large. Sympetrnm vicinum Hagen. The nymphs of this form were found on the northside of the outlet of Little Clear Pond, on a shelving bank behind hummocks ofcat tails. Sympetrum assimilatuni Uhler. This dragon fly was very common in LittleClear Creek, and during the latter part of July the nymphs could be seen in themorning climbing up the Sparganium stems and transforming. Explanation of Plate I. l9eacorf)inia crtacialis Hagen FIG. i. Two nymphs on the bottom of the pond. 2. The empty nymph skin, left clinging to a branch after transformation, 3. The female imago. 4. 5. Dorsal and lateral views of the male imago. 516 Plate 4
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L. H. Joutel, 1900 James B. Lyon, State Printer LEUCORHINIA GLACiALIS Reprint from N.Y. State Museum Bulletin, 47. ) REPORT OF THE FOREST, FISH AND GAME COMMISSION. 517 Sympetrum rubiciindiilnm Say. Occurs in the Saranac region. It is a commonspecies. Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen. Occurs in the Saranac region and is a commonspecies. Mesoihemis simplicicollis Say. This widely distributed species is much morecommon southward and westward. A single specimen was seen at Saranac Inn. Ladonia julia Uhler. This dragon fly was very common at Saranac Inn. Itbegan to appear in numbers June 13, and the imagos were abundant along everyroadside during the remainder of the month. Females were only a little lessabundant than males. Nymphs were numerous in trashy places in the borders ofLittle Clear and Bone Ponds, and few Avere found in Little Clear Creek. Libcllula basalis Say. One imago and one nymph were taken at Saranac Inn.

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