MYRMECOPHILOUS NOTES FOR 1913. 41 



Rannoch, when in company with my friend Mr. Morice, in July; 

 ^ c? and winged $ $ were abundant in one nest on July 17th, and 

 four deiilated ? $ were taken in this nest. A few Pseudog-ynes were 

 present. 



Formica sangninca, Latr. — In 1912 it appeared almost impossible 

 to find a deiilated 5 in the nests, at Woking ; in 1913, on the other 

 hand they were plentiful. On May 21st, deiilated ? 2 were found in 

 every nest, in one no less than 87 specimens being counted. For the 

 first time, at Woking, I found pseudogynes of this ant, they being- 

 present in several nests and in one quite 10% of the ^ ^ in the nest 

 were pseudogynes. 



Formica fnaca, L. — Common at Tenby, in April, under stones on 

 the cliff's and in fields, and on banks on the east of the town. 

 Deiilated $ 2 were abundant in most nests, many of them being 

 microgynes. 



At Raunoch, in July, two colonies were found inhabiting deserted 

 nests of F. nifa and e.rsccta respectively. 



Naked pup* were found in some numbers in a nest at Box Hill^ 

 on July 30th, and in Parkhurst Forest on August 23rd. 



I'oniiica fiisca, L., var. nibescens, Forel. — A colony situated in the 

 side of the clift' at the Landslip, I. of W., was found on August 21st,. 

 it contained many J J , one winged 2 , many large ^ ^ , and ^ 

 cocoons. 



Formica fiisca, L., var. fiisco-riifibarbifi, Forel. — Naked pupje were- 

 found in a nest of this variety at Sandown, I. of W., on August 13th. 



F'ormica riiiibarhiii, F. — Some seven colonies were again found at 

 Weybridge, five deiilated 5 2 occurred in one nest but no winged 

 forms could be found, although the nests were visited in May, June,. 

 July, and September, 



COLEOPTERA. 



Homoeiisa acuminata, Milrk. — In a nest of L. mixtiis, Jjoy. Hill,. 

 May 23rd. 



Thiasopliila anf/:ilata, Er. — With F. rnfa, L., var. riifn-praiensis, in 

 Parkhurst Forest, August 23rd. 



Tliiasojihila ivt/iiiliua, Milrk. — With L. fnlinijtosiiH, Oxshott, May 

 25th and June 2nd ; Apse Heath, I. of W^, July 16th. 



iJinarda miirkeli, Kies. — Larvie in nest of F. riifa, Weybridge, 

 July 12th. 



Dinarda Iiai/enfi, Wasm. — In some numbers with F'. exsecta, 

 Parkhurst Forest, August 22nd. 



Atemeles emarginatm, Pk. — In two nests of F. fiisca, at Tenby, 

 April 25th. 



