Oecodoma

Smith, F., 1858, Catalogue of the hymenopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. Part VI. Formicidae., London: British Museum : 180

Genus 6. OECODOMA .

Formica , pt., Linn. Syst. Nat. i. 964 (1766).

Atta , pt., Fair. Syst. Piez. 421 (1804).

Oecodoma , Lair. Nouv. Dict. d'Hist. Nat. xxiii. (1818).

We are indebted to Mr. H. W. Bates for the following obser- vations on the economy of the species of this genus; but notwith- standing these various communications, as well as other recorded histories, we are still at a loss for satisfactory information, such as would enable us to unite the various sets of workers with their legitimate parents; we are acquainted with three very distinct forms of males as well as females, but have no data whereby to connect these with the working communities.