108 MB. smith's descriptions of htmenopterous insects 



that it has two nodes in the peduncle, would be mistaken for a species 

 of that genus. I strongly suspect this to be the female of M. oblonga ; 

 they have a close specific resemblance. 



3. Mybmica PUNCTATA. M. rufo-ferrugincaj capite thoraceque pro- 

 funde punctatis ; antennis pedibusque pallide ferrugineis. 



Worker. Length \l line. Reddish-brown, with the antennae and legs 

 pale rufo-testaceous ; the antennae nearly as long as the body ; the 

 head and thorax covered with large deep punctures ; the metathorax 

 with two slender acute spines ; the abdomen globose, and verj^ smooth 

 and shining. 



Hab. Bachian. 



4. Myrmica modesta. M. rufo-pallida ; capite, thorace, et petiolo 

 longitudinahter punctato-striatis ; metathorace spinis duabus acutis ; 

 abdomine fuscescente, basi pallido. 



Worker. Length 2 lines. Pale rufous ; the head, thorax, and nodes of 

 the petiole, coarsely striated longitudinally, the striae with regular, 

 large shallow punctures ; the mandibles, antennae, and legs, rather 

 paler than the thorax and head ; the metathorax with two short acute 

 spines. Abdomen ovate and fuscous, with the extreme base pale; 

 slightly pubescent, and very smooth and shining. 



Hab. Bachian. 



5. Myrmica l^vissima. M. pallide flavescens, laevis, nitida; anten- 

 narum clava flagelli biarticulata ; metathorace mutico ; abdomine 

 nitido, apice fuscescente. 



Worker. Length If line. Pale yellow, very smooth and shining ; 

 thinly sprinkled with erect pale hairs ; the first node of the peduncle 

 distinctly petiolated. Abdomen pale ferruginous, with the apical half 

 fuscous. 



Hab. Bachian. 



Found in houses. 



6. Myrmica polita. M. obscure ferruginea, laevis, tota nitidissima, 

 nuda ; mandibulis, flagellis, pedibusque pallide ferrugineis. 



Worker. Length Ij line. Obscurely ferruginous, entirely smooth, 

 shining, and impunctate; the mandibles, flagellum, and legs rufo- 

 testaceous ; the scape of the antennae fusco-ferruginous. The meta- 

 thorax armed with two acute spines. Abdomen ovate, truncate at the 

 base ; the first node of the peduncle petiolated ; both the nodes and 

 the apex of the abdomen pale rufo-testaceous. 



Hab. Bachian. 



7. Myrmica c^ca. M. pallide flavescens, laevis, nitida, clava flagelli 

 triarticulata ; metathorace declivi, mutico. 



Worker. Length 1 J line. Pale yellow, entirely smooth and shining ; 

 the mandibles ferruginous ; the antennae a little longer than the head j 



