48 THE entomologist's record. 



Xiphidium fuscnm, Latr. A few nymphs occasionally by sweeping. 



Locusta viridisi<ima, L. One male. 



Dinarchns dasi/pus, Illig. Common in colonies near Daudbali and 



Lembet ; reported from Kirechkeui and Stavros ; heard and 



seen in Galiko Valley near Yeni Mahalah as late as August 



20th ; one male at a considerable altitude above Akbunar 



about same date. 

 Gaiiipmcleis abbreriatus, Br. Abundant on the Lembet plain and 



on the Langaza plain, 

 gen. ? and sp., ? Two other Decticids, of which I cannot even 



suggest the genera, must await a more favourable opportunity^ 



for determining them. 

 Plati/deis r/riAea, Fabr. Abundant. 

 Platijdeis ajfinh, Fieb. (?). Abundant. 



Flatydeis sp. A third species of the same group also occurs. 

 Platydeis vlttata, Charp. Very common. 

 Decticiis albifrons, Fabr. Abundant ; rather a small race. 

 D. verriicivoriis, L. Several specimens from the high ground. 

 Sa<ia I'ittata, F. de W. I think this is the species which occurs 



here fairly commonly. 



Gryllodea, 



Oecanthns pellucens, Scop. Common. 



Lioiinjllua bitiiacidatus, De G. Common. 



Gnjlim bnrdii/alemis, Latr. (?). Very common ; flies to light. 



MoijopU^tna britnneus, Serv. Common on grass, etc., in late summer. 



Gryllotalpa i/ryllotalpa, L. Very common. Flies to light and 



found in dug-outs. 

 Tridadyliis variegatus, Latr. On banks of brooks. 



Dermaptera 4 species. 



Blattodea 4 ,, 



Mantodea 5 „ 



Acridiodea 30 ,, 



Locustodea 17 rj 



Gryllodea 6 ,, 



Total 66 species. 



Myrmecophilous Notes for 1916. 



By H. DONISTHOEPE, F.Z.S., F.E.S. 

 {Continued from page 33.) 

 Acanthomyops {Ckthonolasius) flavus F. On June 17th, at Bewdley, 

 a very populous and prosperous colony of this ant was found under a 

 large heavy stone, standing upright against a bank by the side of a road. 

 The nest, which was very large, contained countless ^ ^ , sex and ^ 

 pupcB, many packets of eggs, and no less than nme queens ! This is 

 very remarkable, as usually only one queen is present in a colony of 

 this species. These queens, with a number of ^ S , brood, etc., are 

 now on board H.M.S. Benbow, and are, I am informed, progressing 

 favourably. 



Acanthomyoim {Chthonolasim) vntbratus Nyl. A marriage flight of 



