446 Mr. W. A. Lamborn on the 
A puzzling and difficult problem is presented by Huliphyra, 
shown by Mr. Eltringham’s paper in the Appendix (p. 510) 
and by Mr. Lamborn’s observations (pp. 452-3) to be effec- 
tively protected against ants and to be attacked by them 
under certain circumstances (p. 453), and yet thrusting 
its head and neck into the mouth of an ant in order 
to be fed (p. 452). In such cases the most helpful con- 
sideration is probably that suggested in conversation 
to the present writer by Prof. W. M. Wheeler, viz. that 
the ant community is so successful and affords so safe a 
retreat from the attacks of enemies, that ants are liable 
to be overwhelmed by the numbers of forms living under 
their protection. The uncertainty of their temper is 
probably one means by which this danger is prevented 
from becoming too great; for a species that seeks the 
shelter of the ants’ nest is itself taking terrible risks. 
The species of Lycaenidae observed by Mr. Lamborn 
belong to both subfamilies Lupteninae and Lycaeninae. 
The Lipteninae, which will be described first, are included 
in the genera Aslauga, Huliphyra and Epitola. 
In this and all the following sections of the present 
paper, when there is no further specification, it is to be 
understood that the ants referred to belong to the worker 
minor caste. 
J. LIpTENINAE. 
1. Aslauga vininga, Hew. 
A. marginata, Plétz, 1888, is evidently the female of this 
species (see p. 499). 
The associated ant was Cremastogaster buchneri vr. 
laurente. 
No. 695. The following note referring to this 2 specimen 
was written March 24, 1912 :— 
“The larva of this Lycaenid was carnivorous, its prey 
being Coccids such as are now sent. These insects occur 
in great numbers at the base of some leaves on the under- 
side, filling up the depressions between the main ribs and 
clustering also on the stem just below the insertion of the 
petioles. They are attended by ants which frequently 
construct shelters over them.” 
The larva was found in the forest 14 miles E. of Oni, 
Feb. 25; pupation, March 3; emergence, March 14. 
The Coccids have been determined as Dactylopius 
