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Head subrectangular, punctate and striate; clypeus broad and convex ; man- 
dibles strong, ‘striate, terminal border armed with two sharp teeth; antenne 13- 
jointed, funiculus slightly thickened towards apex. Thorax high; mesonotum 
longitudinally striate, with scattered, pit-like punctures with raised edges; prae- 
scutellum longitudinally striate; scutellwm shining, with scattered punctures with 
raised edges; epinotum striate and finely rugose. Petiole and post petiole broad, 
finely transversely striate on upper surface ; gaster with finely scattered punctures. 
Wings asin ¢. Long, 9:-5mm. 
I have named this species in honour of Lieutenant W. Edgar 
Hivans, who captured six winged 9 9 and 40 8 8 under clods of 
earth in cultivated ground near Amara, 10. ii. 18. (No. 6); and five 
3 go, twelve ? 2, and twelve ¥ 3, emerging from holes in ground at 
Mashara Canal, near Amara, 8. iii. 18. (No. 16). 
This species is allied to M. (H.) dentiyerum Rog., from which it 
differs in being larger and darker in colour, the teeth of the clypeus are 
stronger and sharper, and the petiole and post petiole are larger and 
much broader, ete. 
Subfamily DOLICHODERINAE Forel. 
Section HUDOLICHODERINAE Forel. 
Tribe Tapinomint Emery. 
Genus Tapinoma Foerster. 
Subgenus Tapinoma Foerster s. str. 
EL. melanocephalum EF. Two deilated 9 2 and 50 8% ¥ under 
stones in garden below Amara, 18. iii. 18. (No. 15), Lieut. Evans. 
Subfamily CAMPONOTINAE Forel. 
Section MESOCAMPONOTINAE Forel. 
Tribe PuaciotEpipini Forel. 
Genus Acantholepis Forel. 
A. frauenfeldi Mayr. Seven deiilated 9 2 and 88 % 8 underclod 
in garden near Amara, 13. 11. 18. (No. 12), Lieut. Evans. 
Genus Plagiolepis Mayr. 
Subgenus Plagiolepis Mayr. s. str. 
P. pygmaea Latr. Four % 8 under clod in cultivated land near 
Amara, 19. ii. 18. (No. 13), Lieut. Evans. % 8 sent to Dr. Chapman 
by Lieut. Buxton from Mesopotamia, attending Lycaenid larve. 
Section HUCAMPONOTINI Forel. 
Tribe PreNnouePipini Forel. 
Genus Prenolepis Mayr. 
Subgenus Nylanderia Emery. 
P. longicornis Latr. Thirty ¥ ¥ in room in A.D.M.S. billets, 
Amara, 24. xi. 17. (No. 3), Lieut. Evans. 
P. jaegerskjoeldi Mayr. Thirty-nine % % under clods of earth in 
cultivated ground near Amara, 10. ii. 18. (No. 4), Lieut. Hvans. 
Tribe Camponorini Forel. 
Genus Camponotus Mayr. 
Subgenus Myrmoturba Forel. 
C. maculatus thoracicus Forel., var. verwes Forel. Hight (2 2 and 
% 8) on verandah of A.D.M.§S. billets, Amara, 10. xi. 17. (No. 2), 
five % 3% under clods of earth in cultivated ground near Amara, 10. 
ii. 18. (No. 8), and one ¢ and fourteen (2f 24 and ¥% ¥%) under clods 
in garden near Amara, 12. ii. 18. (No. 11), Lieut. Evans. 
