ENTOMOLOGY. 
Metabolia. * 
—— Trise I, Formicarines. 
Abdomen with a peduncle te eet ap pl 
scale on two knots. Antenne towards their ex- 
tremities, the first joint Sa. snap 
males and neuters. Labrum large, perpendicular, cor- 
neous. 
Obs. These insects live-in societies 
ee nes eae nonce 
wings, the neuters being apterous. 
571. Fore © Genus DLXXI. Formica of authors. 
MICA. Lastus. Fabricius. 
seeiaik gumceoiead Fycselorgieeientr thats: 
Sting not punctorious. Poisonous in 
males and neuters. Antenne i in the front. 
. 1. hes Hor ae 
ni he rope Nous, bing large nest 
572. Fo» : ie OEXXIL Poryercus. Latreille, Spinoli. 
LyERGUs, Sanncis Jurine. 
Le 1 herrea formed of but one simple 
Sting not punctorious. Poisonous glands in the 
of vast 
Herculanea. 
sn nap me Antennae nee the moth, 
me Dolerae referee Late 
573. Pow Genus DL til, Pontes. Latreille, 
NsRa. Formica. Linn. Fabr. De Geer, Olivier. 
; x Peduncle of the abdomen formed of one scale or knot. 
Sting in females and the neuters. 4 
maipedieact tametens never cenees stem 
Tt elo Oponromacuus of Latreille’s old works. Myr- 
_ MECIA,. 
Sp. 1.. Cheli 
si Heeler Latte 
ve of the neuters broad and 
Genus. PoneRa of Latreille’s older works. 
serted. Palpi very short ; siaiilary ones with six dis. 
tinct joints. Head of the neuters very large. 
* Mandibles of the neuters very narrow, and much 
elongated. 
‘ Genus Ecrron of Latreille’s older works; Mynue- 
cra, Fabricius. 
Sp. 1. Hamata. 
7 Myrmecia hamata. Fabricius, 
Aiia fandibles Latreille. 
- Mandibles of the néuters e i much 
longate-trigonate, 
Formica of Lgeetlle’s older works; Attra, Fabr. 
7 7 gh TL atteiNle, Pabitioias, ” 
ese Mandibles of the neuters short, trigonate, scarce- 
ly denticulated. 
+ Gena Formica of Latrellie’s older works, and of 
' Fabricius. 
capitata. Latreille. , 
_ $75. Myx- Genus DLXXV. Myrwmica. | Latr. 
ay MICA. Formica. Linn. Geoffroy, Panzer, 
* Huber has written a work on the 
147 
Manica. Jurine. Metabolia. 
Mvemecia. Fabricius. Soe 
chy fea Morita: paici lon oo 
tennz entire 1 3 Six- 
jointed. RS an and females armed ich g: 
til iil abate very long: Antenne fili- 
Sp. 1. | Forfeata ‘ Forficatae 
+ scares os rsa i 
A rica forte trigonate, anske little elongate: Anten- 
. ne thicker mgr their extremities. 
a. Superior wings three submarginal cells; the 
first and corm perfect. 
. 2. Subterranea, 
ica sublerranea. Latr. gga 
6. Sw wings with two submarginal cells ; the » 
first perfect. 
i ‘ Latreille. a 
lyrmeca * 
Genus DLXXVIL. Crvyprocenvs.  Latr. Fabr. 576. Caye- 
x TOCERUS, 
ormica, Linn. Olivier. 
Manica. Jurine. 
Peduncle of the abdomen formed of two knots. An- 
tennz with the first joint lodged in a lateral ridge of 
agent Newland females armed with a sting 
Created 
Atratus. 
Laat tg Latr. 
Trise I], Murw.anives, 
Antenne filiform, vibratous, the first and third joints 
e€ 
insects of this family are solitary. The males 
are winged, thie feciinlbe pte, and there are no neu- 
ters, 
Famuy I. Dorylida. 
Antenne inserted at the mouth, the first joint very 
long. Head small. Abdomen cylindric, having the 
elevated, or transverse ; rounded above, and se ow 
from the following joint by an incision. Tibie 
not spinose. 
Genus DLXXVII. Lasipus. Latreille, Jurine. 
Abdomen with the first segm 
Latreillii. 
Do lus mediotus of Fabricius is probably to be re- 
Sexedns this i 
Genus DLXXVIIL. Dorytus.t Fabricius, Jurine, 578. Do. 
, Olivier, Latreille. RYLUS. 
bdomen with the first transverse, rounded 
above, and from the following joint by an in- 
rae a wings with two submarginal cells, 
ne helvolus. Fabricius, Latreille. 
Famity II. Mutillida. 
Antenne inserted in the middle of the face. Head 
large. Abdomen somewhat conic or ovoid. Tibix 
Helvolus. 
of these animals. 
economy 
+ The males only of this and the preceding genus are known ; the females are supposed to be aptereus awd solitary. 
