Hymenoptera aculeata collected in Algeria. 527 



away and kicking out the sand to re-establish 

 communications with the community. A valiant 

 species. When the nest is hacked up with the 

 hoe they sally to bite you ten or twelve yards 

 from the nest." A. E. E. 

 & Biskra, 11. v. 98. F. D. M. 



Plagiolepis pygm^ea, Latr. 



$ and & Biskra, 28. v. 94. A. E. E. 

 £ Alger, 26. iii. 98., 5. iv. 98. F. D. M. 



BothriomyPvMEX MERiDiONALls,Rog,race atlantis,Forel. 



$ $. Pointe Pescade, under a stone, 13. ii. 93. 



A. E. E. 



Two or three examples have the terminal joint of the 



antennae concave on one side, which gives it a most 



peculiar character. Prof. Forel tells me this peculiarity 



is of common occurrence in this species. 



DOKYLUS JUVENCULUS, Shuck. 



$. Biskra, at light, 24. iv. 95. A. E. E. 

 & Alger. F. D.M. 



Tetramorium (lespittjm, Linn. 



$ $ $ Biskra, 12. ii. 94., 10. v. 94. A. E. E. 



Leptothorax angustula, Nyl. 



%. Alger, in bramble stems, 26. iii. 98. F. D. M. 



Monomoritjm salomonis, Linn. 



$ $. Biskra, nests in sandy soil and under stones, 

 22. i. 94, 27. ii. 94. A. E. E. 



MONOMORIUM STJBOPACUM, Srn. 



£ Alger, 28. iii. 95. F. D. M. 



APHiENOG ASTER BARBARA, Linn. 



$ $ $. Biskra, near Alger, 14 and 24. ii. 93, 8. iii. 

 94. A. E. E. 



Apilenogaster testaceopilosa, Luc. 

 £ Alger, 26. iii. 98. F. D. M. 



