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cies of Roger’s Stenamma (Aphcenog aster) fulvum. See also Mayr 
(’86a, p. 365). 
50. Myrmica ( Monomarium ) saxicola; worker. Tex. 
In all probability, as Emery suggests, merely one of the numerous 
varieties of the “fir e-ant,” Solenopsis geminata , Fabr. 
51. Myrmica ( Monomarium ) atra; worker. D. C. 
The description is ostensibly drawn from a worker, but Emery (’94, 
p. 274) believes that Buckley really had before him a small dealated 
queen of Momomorium minutum , Mayr, var. minimum , a form which 
he had already described under No. 43. 
52. Myrmica ( Tetramorium ) exigua; female, worker. D. C. 
There can be no doubt, as Emery (’94, pp. 2/77-278) maintains, that 
this is the common little “thief-ant,” Solenopsis molesta, Say (-S. 
debilis , Mayr). In this case again, Buckley has described the male as 
the female. Of late the synonomy of this species has been called in 
question by Eorel (’01b, pp. 344, 345), who regards Say’s description 
of Myrmica molesta as referring to Monomorium pharaonis, because 
Say mentions the occurrence of this, ant in houses. Eorel is quite posi- 
tive in his assertions that Solenopsis molesta does not have this habit, 
but he is certainly mistaken in this matter. Not only has Pergande 
found this species to be a common house ant in Washington (see Emery, 
’94, p. 277), but another careful observer, Mr. C. E. Brown, of the Mil- 
waukee Public Museum, has recently sent me numerous specimens taken 
in the houses in the city of Milwaukee. Should Say’s specific name be 
discarded, which I deem inadvisable, Buckley’s should be substituted. 
This would necessitate a change of S. exigua , Eorel, to S. pygmcea, as 
Forel suggests. 
53. Myrmica ( Diplorhoptrum ) scabrata; worker. Conn. 
This is one of the most enigmatic of Buckley’s descriptions. An eye- 
less, myrmicine ant of the color and size recorded by Buckley and occur- 
ring in Connecticut, baffles even conjecture. 
54. Myrmica (Atta) sabeana; worker. Tex. 
There can be little doubt that this is merely another synonym of 
Solenopsis geminata, Fabr., as Emery (’94, p. 276) has pointed out. 
55. Myrmica (Atta) sublanuginosa ; worker. Tex. 
No Texan ant answering to Buckley’s description is known to me. 
56. Atta Lincecumii; soldier, worker. Tex. 
This, again, is almost certainly Solenopsis geminata, Fabr. (Emery, 
’94, p. 276.) 
57. Atta picea ; soldier. Tex. 
Evidently a species of Pheidole, and, judging from the color descrip- 
