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the evidence was^ unfortunately, of a negative character ; 
in No. 3, in two instances at least, I met with success. 
Camponotus compressus, Fab., 
was found at every locality visited, and is more generally 
distributed and in evidence than any other ant, only 
taking a second place in those localities frequented by 
Myrmecocystus viaticus, or where B. armata and M, 
salomonis are specially abundant. 
Polyrhachis Isevissima, Smith. 
My favourite nest of this ant in Barrackpore Park, 
which flourished between 1872-1886 (Trans. Ent. Soc. 
iii., 1889), had disappeared, and the hollow in the tree 
which it had occupied had filled up, and grown out to 
such an extent that it was difficult to recognize the spot. 
QUcophylla smamgdina, Fab., 
was found almost everywhere, and generally very com- 
mon. 
In the little island of Bolghetty, Cochin, it was very 
abundant, and I am inclined to think the workers 
averaged a larger size, and were deeper in colour (more 
of an orange tint) than the ordinary type from other 
parts of India. 
Unfortunately much of this orange tinge is lost in the 
spirit bottle, and it may be only that the rich tropical 
scenery of that exquisitely beautiful spot lends a charm 
and depth of colouring even to the ants themselves j but 
it would possibly be worth while for some future visitor 
to the Residency Bolghetty, with more time at his dis- 
posal, to make a thorough study of the merits in colour 
and size of its island OEcophyllas. 
I have met with a very similar case with the yellow 
wasp (PoUstes hehrs&us) in the Botanical Gardens, Cal- 
cutta, where a group of nests, for several seasons, 
certainly yielded finer and more deeply- coloured speci- 
mens than I have found elsewhere in India. 
Acropyga acutiventrisj Roger. 
This is a poor little species, much like a small termite, 
or half-starved, immature Lasius flavus. I found a nest 
at Calicut in the roots of a partly-decayed tree, and at 
