78 BRITISH ANTS. 



ferruginous; post-scutel very short, punctate, with two short but distinct 

 spines. Petiole ferruginous, elongated, hairy, basal nodule subquadrate or 

 ovate, second broader, transverse, and partially striated : abdomen very 

 smooth and shining, rather broad, slightly depressed and oval, the apex 

 ferruginous. Wings fuscous, exactly like the male. Legs ferruginous, stout- 

 ish, especially the anterior, which are rather short : length If, expanse 

 nearly 4 lines. Neuter undiscovered." 



Habitat. 



Myrmecina graminicola ranges over the whole of the Palaearctic 

 Region, a variety occurring in Japan, and several subspecies in 

 North America. 



The British distribution is as follows : 



Cornwall, E. : Fowey (Dak) 25 ; Rame Head (Donisthorpe) 37 . 



Devon, S. : Tavistock (Swale) 18 ; Carn Quarry, Plymouth 

 (Bignell) 23 ; Virtuous Lady Mine (Donisthorpe) 37 ; Shaldon 

 (Eothney Coll.) ; Seaton (Crawley) ; Devon, N. : Ilfracombe and 

 Bideford (Saunders) 23 . 



Somerset, N. : Batheaston 32 . 



Dorset : Lulworth Cove (Curtis) 1 ; Portland 23 , Charmouth 23 , 

 and Cranbourne 23 (Dale) ; Wareham and Lyme Regis (Dale Coll.) ; 

 Wey mouth (Richardson) 21 ; Swanage (Nevinson). 



Isle of Wight : Blackgang Chine (Curtis) 7 ; Luccombe and 

 Shanklin (F. Smith) 11 ; St. Helens 37 and Sandown 41 (Donisthorpe). 



Hants, S. : Hurst Castle (Dale) 22 ; Hants, N. : Woodhay 

 (Harwood). 



Sussex, W. : Worthing (Saunders) 23 ; Sussex, E. : Lewes 

 (E. A. Butler) ; Ditching (Donisthorpe) 37 . 



Kent, E. : Sandgate (Curtis) 7 ; Charing 35 , Doddington 28 , and 

 Huntingfield 30 (Chitty) ; Whitstable (Chitty and Donisthorpe) 34 ' ; 

 Kent, W. : Greenwich (Curtis) 7 ; Down (Avebury) 23 . 



Surrey : Guildford (Stephens)* ; Mickleham (D. Sharp) 11 ; 

 Shiere (C apron) 17 ; Gomshall (E. A. Butler) 25 ; Box Hill (Donis- 

 thorpe) 38 . 



Herts : Tring (Donisthorpe) 36 . 



Middlesex : Camden New Town and Colney Hatch (F. Smith) 8 ; 

 Kentish Town (F. Smith Coll.). 



Berkshire: Bagley Wood (Young) 33 ; Bradfield (Joy) 36 ; Aid- 

 worth (Harwood). 



Oxford : Oddington (Crawley)* 2 ; Bletchington (Donisthorpe). 



Suffolk, E. : Southwold (F. Smith) 10 . 



Cambridge : S waff ham Bulbeck (Jenyns) 3 . 



Gloucester, W. : Stinchcombe Hill near Dursley and Stone 

 House (Farren White) 22 ; Selsby (Martineau) 27 . 



Stafford : Colwich 31 and Cannock Chase 31 (Martineau). 



This interesting little ant was first discovered in Britain about 

 1829 by Curtis who wrote 2 " The only specimens I have ever 



