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The habits of the English species are well given in " The Treasury 

 of Natural History" which can be seen at the Public Library. 



J. H. Hart. 

 12th June, 1895. 



Circular Note No. 25. 



The Larger Species of "Parasol Ant," Atta ((Ecodoma) Cephcdotes. 



In my annual report for the year 1890 I mentioned that specimens 

 of a large winged ant had been sent to me as " Queen" Parasol Ants. 

 Nothing being conclusively known as to their origin, the specimens 

 were provisionally determined as Atta fervens, Say. After a specimen 

 had been found on the Savannah on the 25th instant, I caused a 

 search to be made in two large nests of Atta cepTialotes Avhen 

 numbers of the large winged forms were found to be present, which 

 clearly identifies them as mature forms of that species. 



The insects with wings expanded, measure 2^ inches, and when 

 the wings are closed the length of the insect is about 1^ inches. This 

 species is not to be confused with that mentioned in No. 23 as that 

 is a much smaller species, and is named Atta Octospinosa, BeicJi. The 

 species we now refer to might well be called the ant of the woods, as 

 it founds its colonies principally in forest lands, and may readily be 

 distinguished from its smaller brother by the domes of leaves which 

 it accumulates at the entrance of its nest, which gives rise to its 

 scientific name. It having become apparent that a flight of mature 

 insects is now taking place, planters should note how important it 

 is that these winged forms should be destroyed, as it is certain 

 that such destruction regularly carried out would materially aflfect 

 the number of nests which will appear. 



The forms seen in the nests were as follows : -No. 1, Queen ; 

 No. 2, Males ; No. 3, Soldiers ; No. 4, Large "Workers ; No. 5, Smaller 

 Workers ; and No 6, the Nurses or the smallest form. The first and 

 second forms only are winged. 



Lubbock in " Ants Bees and Wasps" appears to give only Nos. 3 

 and 5, although he quotes Bates's statement that there are five forms. 



J. H. Hart. 



2Gth June, 1895. 



153.-LAGBRSTRCEMIA FLOS-RBGIN^. 



Our largest tree of this magnificent species is growing on the 

 lawn immediately opposite the front entrance to the residence of His 



