Hercynia, a new genus of myrmicine ants.

Abstract

Among the ants sent to me from Panama there were two workers and a deflated female representing a new genus of the subfamily Myrmicini Lepeletier. Unfortunately only these three specimens were taken. The nest was under a stone; no other habit notes were given by the collector, who has promised to obtain more specimens if possible, and to study the habits of the new ant in greater detail. The systematics of ants have been studied very thoroughly by Mayr, Forel, Emery, Wheeler, Santschi, and others, and it is not often that a new genus is found by modern collectors. In pub lishing on the new ant at this time the hope is entertained that others possessing material from Panama may find this ant among their unidentified specimens and may be able to add to the pres ent scanty observations.