A NATURALIST IN BRAZIL 



Sucury, Anaconda (Eunectes morinus), 339, 342 



Sugar-cane, Canna de assucar, Saccharum officinarum (Gramineae), probably 



derived from India, where it is still more largely cultivated than elsewhere 



(excepting Cuba). There are various species; one is known as Canna 



patriotica or Canna federal, as the cane is striped with green and yellow, 



the colours of the Brazilian flag. 115, 150-1 

 Sugar-Cicadae. Silvestri was the first to observe Cupira Bees (Melipona pallida) 



sucking the larvae of a Cicada (Aethalion reticulatum). But one may see 



the Irapuan doing likewise, and I have also caught the Urussii in the act. 



301 

 Sugar-beetle, Besouro da canna, Podalgus humilis and Ligyrus fossator (Scara- 



baeidae), 287-8 

 Sugarloaf, The, 34-7, 160 

 Sumaiima (Ceiba pentandra, also Eriodendron anfractuosum). Belongs to the 



Bombaceae or Silk-cotton trees. The capsules contain a fine downy cotton, 



known commercially as Kapok, and which is so light that it is especially 



adapted to the filling of lifebelts. 79 

 Surucua (Trogon viridis), a bird with brilliant red, blue, green and yellow 



plumage, and a toothed bill, 206 

 Surucuru, 347 

 Swallows, Andorinha; the most frequent are Panyptila cayennensis and Diplo- 



chelidon cyanoleucus, 189 

 Swallowtail butterfly, Papilio thoas brasiliensis, 192, 216, 237 

 Swamp-crab, see Crabs. 

 Sweet Potato, see Batata doce. 



Sword-beetle, a Dung beetle, Phanaeus ensifer, 287 

 Symbiosis, 105 

 Syntermites, in Sauva nest. According to Wasmann the insect I foimd is probably 



a new species, Syntermes inquilinus, 334-5 

 Syphilis, 353 

 Syrinx, 253 



Tacuare = Climbing Bamboo, 91 



Talipot Palm, Corypha umbraculifera, 116 



Tamandua, see Anteater. 



Tambaqui (Hoplosoma), one of the Characinidae, with palatable flesh. Occurs 

 in the Amazon, 194 



Tanagers, see Sanhagus. 



Taoca, see Migratory Ants. 



Tapir, Anta, Tapirus terrestris, 165, 177, 267 



Tartaruga, see Tortoises. 



Tatayba, Firewood, Chlorophora tinctoria (Moraceae). 



Tatii, see Armadillos. 



Tea (Cha da India), Thea sinensis (Theaceae) from Eastern Asia, 146 



Teju or Lagarto, Tupinambis teguixin, 214 



Temperature, 64-5 



Tendrils, 94-6 



Teque-teque, Todirostrum poliocephalum (Tyrannidae), 187 



Termites, Cupim. Nils Holmgren, in his study of the South American termites 

 (Zool. Jahrbiicher, Systematik, 1906), gives 55 Brazilian species. The different 

 species are most readily distinguished by their nests. Calotermes (canellae, 

 rugosus) makes mere tunnels in trees. Anoplotermes makes galleries and 

 chambers in the soil. Of the earthen nests, according to Heyer, the "ant- 



