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to the South American genus, Trigona. The ants are most 
numerous in this order, particularly true Formice and 
Myrmice, closely resembling European ones. One pecu- 
liar form of antisanewone. Lepidopteraare great rarieties, 
though a large Sphinx and several caterpillars are mentioned 
by Berendt. The Diptera are extremely abundant, as Tabani, 
Bombylii, Anthrax, Leptis, Empes; species of the genera 
Musca, Anthomya, Scatophaga, Bibios, Tipula, and Limno- 
bia, also an abundance of gnats. 
Next to these the Neuroptera are the most frequent, among 
which are the larva of a Myrmeleon, a small Hemerobius, a 
Semblis and its larva, the more remarkable, as they all live 
in water, and innumerable Phryganez. The genus Ephemera 
also occurs. Among the Libellulide, the Termites are most 
numerous, and two species of Psoci. In the order Orthoptera, 
there are many Blattide, some of which are American forms, 
and another had a greater resemblance to the Blatta 
Germanica, common in the woods in Germany. Some 
Achetz, large grasshoppers, and a small locust. In the 
order Hemiptera are many Cicada, some Cimicide, and 
even a Nepa is recorded. All the above specimens are pre- 
served in Amber in the academical collections at Berlin and 
Griefswald, and a few are recorded by Germar and 
Berendt.* 
In the British Museum, the following Amber Insects are 
recorded by Mr. T. Smith, of the Entomological Depart- 
ment. 
A dipterous Insect belonging to the European genus, 
Leptis and Echinomyia. 
A species of the blind travelling ants (Formicide) of Africa, 
being either Annomma rubella, or closely allied species, and 
* Burmeister’s Manual of Entomology, page 575. 
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