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This variety differs from rimulosuni besides the some- 

 what smaller size, in the larger scale and golden reflection. 

 It comes apparently also near Ectatomma( Gnam^togenys) 

 co7ttinutmi, differing from it, however, in the larger size 

 and other minor characters. 



16. Pachycondyla villosa (Fab.) Mayr. 



Formica villosa Fabricius, Syst. Piez., 1804, -p. 409. 



Ponera villosa Illiger, Mag. f. Insektenk. vi, 1807, p. 194. 



Ponera hicolor Guerin, Iconogr. regn. anim., vii. Insect., 1845, p. 



242. 

 Ponera pilosa Smith, Cat. Hym. Brit. Mus., vi, 1858, p. 95. 

 Ponera pedunculaia Smith, Cat. Hym. Brit. Mus., vi, 1858, p. 96. 

 Pachycondyla villosa Mayr, Verh. zool. bot. Ges., Wien, xii, 1862, 



p. 720. 

 Formica villosa Eoger, Berl. eut. Zeitsch., v, 1862, p. 287. 



Two specimens. Tepic. 



This species was also discovered by Mr. E. A. Schwarz 

 at San Diego, Texas. 



17. Pachycondyla harpax (Fab.) Mayr. 



Formica harpax Fabricius, Syst. Piez., 1804, p. 401. 

 Pachycondyla Montezumia Smith, Cat. Hym. Brit. Mus., vi, 1858, 



p. 108. 

 Ponera amplinoda'BviGklej, Proc. Ent. Soc, Philad., vi, 1866, p. 171. 

 Pachycondyla orizahana Norton, Am. Nat., ii, 1868, p. 64. 

 Pachycondyla harpax Mayr, Sitzb. Akad. Wiss., Wien, Ixi, 1871, 



p. 397. 



Two specimens. Tepic. 



Specimens of this species, agreeing exactly with Buck- 

 ley's description of Ponera amflinoda, were also discov- 

 ered by Mr. E. A. Schwarz at Beeville, Texas, living 

 under dried cow dung. 



18. Odontomachus h^matoda (L.) Latr. 



For synonyms and references, see Dalla Torre, Cata- 

 logus Hymenopterorum, vol. vii, Formicidse, p. 50. 

 Two specimens. Tepic. 



