116 Ins. 
HYMEN0PTBI4A. 
Crossocerus festivus, Marquet, 1. c. p. 188, South France. 
Cerceris euphorhice, id. 1. c. p. 190, Tarbes ; C. mandibular is, Patton, 
P. Post. Soc. XX. p. 403, Connecticut ; G. hrugi, Dewitz, 1. c. p. 200, pi. v. 
fig. 3, Porto Pico : spp. nu. 
Tr achy pus gerstcecheri, sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 202, pi. v. fig. 5, Porto Pico. 
Scolndes. 
Scolia atrata, Fabr,, provisions its nest in Porto Pico with a large 
grasshopper, which it disables with its sting. Dewitz & Krug, B. E. Z. 
XXV. p. 204. 
Discolia ruficornis, Fabr., recorded from Shoa ; Gribodo, Ann. Mus. 
Genov, xvi, p. 249. 
Tiphia fcmorata and morio, Fabr., ruficornis, Klug, and minuta, Y. der 
Lind., dilferentiated : id. Bull. Ent. Ital. xiii. pp. 124-131. 
Dyscolesthes, g. n., Westwood, Tr. E. Soc. 1881, p. 387. Affinities un- 
certain {Scoliidce ?) ; type, D. canus, sp. n., 1. c. p. 388, pi. xvi.. Chili. 
Thynnidau. 
Thynnus picinus, sp. n., Westwood, Tr. E. Soc. 1881, p. 133, pi. vii. 
fig. 5, Brazil. 
MuTILLlDiE. 
Methoca calif ornica, California, and hcemorrhoidalis, Caffraria, West- 
wood, Tr. E. Soc. 1881, pp. 133 & 134, pi. vii. figs. 1 & 2 : spp. nn. 
FOEMICIDiE. 
Andre, E. Catalogue raisonnd des Formicides provenant du Voyage en 
Orient de M. Abeille de Perrin. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (6) i. pp. 52-78, 
pi. iii. 
45 species enumerated ; the following known species being discussed 
in more or less detail : Camponotus sylvaticus and lateralis, Oliv., Myr- 
mecocystus viaticus, Fabr., fig. 4, albicans, Roger, fig. 5, cursor, Fonsc., 
Frenolepis longicornis, Latr. described), vividula, ~Ny\., Acantholejns 
frauenfeldi, Mayr, and var. syriaca, fig. 8, Monomorium venustum, Smith, 
figs. 16-18, Tetramorium ccespitum, Jjinn., Leptothorax nigrita, and rotten- 
bergi, Emery, Aphcenogaster barbara, Linn., var. rugosa, A. pallida, Nyl., 
rufo-testacea, Forst., splendida, and dentigera, Roger, and Phidole 
sinaitica, Mayr. 
Bethune, C. J. S. Ants. Rep. E. Soc. Ont. 1880, pp. 76-89, 
figs. 67-74. 
Relates to structure, nests, habits, &c. Includes an account of a 
battle between red {Formica sanguinea'), and black ants, by Mrs. Treat 
(extracted from Harper’s New Monthly Magazine). 
