Key-catalogue of insects of importance in public health / by C.W. Stiles and Albert Hassall.

  • Charles Wardell Stiles
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[1928]
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    1661 (1659). Scoliidae Westw., 1840a, 209.—Scoliids. [C. 25a, 891, 911, 937; B. & M. 15a, 26.] See fl662. 1663. Scolia Fabr., 1775a, 355; tsd. (1810; 1915) 3d sp. flavifrons; (1915) 8th sp. 4-;punctata.—[C. 25a, 937; B. & M. 15a, 26.] species Wellman, 1910, Amer. Soc. Trop. Med., v. 5 (21), 14: Scolia.— Very large wasps. 1663 (1659). Formicidae “Leach”; Steph., 1829a, 356.—Ants. [C. 25a, 891, 909, 910, 915, 937; B. & M. 15a, 25.] See fl664. Female ants sting. Some ants used as food by primitive peoples, some fermented as drink, some used as drugs. For keys to the genera and subgenera of ants (with genotypes and bibliography), see Wheeler, 1922, Bui. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., v. 45, 630-710, etc.; for key to North American genera, see Wheeler, 1910, Ants, Columbia Univ. Biol. Series, v. 9, 557-560. 1664 (1669; 1677; 1680). *Ponerinae Lepelletier [nv]. The Ponerine ants. [C. 25a, 941, 942.] Seu Poneridae. See fl665. 1665 (1666 to 1668). *Ponera Latr., 1805a, or “1804,” v. 13, 257, mt. Formica contracta 1802; etd. (1810) crassinoda 1802; etd. (1922) coarctata 1802.— [B. & M. 15a, 25.] *pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866, Proc. Ent. Soc., Phila., v. 6, 171: Ponera.— On human *excreta; live under stones.—Phila.4 1666 (1665). Dinoponera Roger, 1861, Berl. ent. Zeit., v. 5, 37, mt. grandis Gu6rin. gigantea Perty, 1833, Del Anim. arctic. Brazil, 135, pi. 27, fig. 3 [Ponera1]: Dinoponera.—E. Roquette Pinto has incriminated this ant as causing severe poisoning and even fever by its sting. Not very pugnacious, fide Bequaert, 1926, 256.—Brazil4.—Cf. grandis. 1667 (1665). Paltothyreus Mayr, 1862, VzbGWien, v. 12 (2), 714, 735-736, mt. tarsatus. tarsatus Fabr., 1798a, 280 [Formica1]; Paltothyreus.—Large stinging ants.— Angola; Goree Island4, Africa4. 1668 (1665). Paraponera Smith, 1857, Cat. Brit. Mus., pt. 5, 100, mt. P. clavata Fabr. clavata Fabr., 1775a, 394: Paraponera; Formica.—True “tucandeira” ant of Amazon basin. Pain, oedema, and other symptoms are due to a poison injected into the wound made by a powerful sting or modified ovipositor with which $ ? and workers are provided, fide Bequaert, 1926, 250.—S. America; India4. 1669 (1664). *Myrmicinae Lepelletier. The Myrmicine Ants. [C. 25a, 941, 942, 943.] Seu Myrmicidae Mayr, 1855, VzbGWien, 299. 1670 (1671 to 1676). *Myrmica Latr., 1804, Hist, nat., v. 13, 258; tsd. (1810; 1879; 1911) 2d sp. rubra— [C. 25a, 944; B. & M. 15a, 25.] laevinodis Nylander, 1846 or 1847, Acta Soc. Sc. Fennic., v. 2 (2), 927: Myrmica.—Less painful than rubida.—N. Europe4. lobicornis Nylander, 1852, Acta Soc. Sc. Fennic., v. 3, 31: Myrmica.—Rarely bites.—N. Europe4. rubida Latr., 1802, Hist. nat. Fourmis, 267, pi. 10, fig. 65 [Formica1]: Myrmica.—Painful bite.—Lyon4. ruginodis Nylander, 1846 or 1847, Acta Soc. Sc. Fennic., v. 2 (2), 929 (syn. vagans Fabr.): Myrmica.—Pain less than M. rubida; usually dis¬ appears after a few minutes.—N. Europe4. scabrinodis Nylander, 1846 or 1847, Acta Soc. Sc. Fennic., v. 2 (2), 930 (syn. caespitum Zett.): Myrmica.—Rarely bites.