470 Mr. W. A. Lamborn on the 
Homoptera (identified by Distant as the Membracid, Hbhul 
varius, Walker, previously only known from the unique 
Burmese type). The Membracids were quite passive while 
ants vigorously massaged them and imbibed the exuding 
liquid. The Gerydus rested within a foot of an ant, slowly 
stroking an Homopteron with his proboscis and I suppose 
at the same time drawing up liquid.” 
Mr. Moulton’s letter was hurriedly written and is un- 
dated, but it is evident that the observation was made in 
the neighbourhood of Kuching in the course of the present 
year, 1913;. EH. BaP: 
8. Lachnocnema bibulus, F. 
The associated ant was Camponotus akwapimensis v. 
poultont. 
In this case, as in Megalopalpus, I have not discovered 
that the larva is of any direct benefit to the ants; for no 
glandular apparatus was found on it; but although it is 
protected by coarse hairs the ants certainly treat it with 
more consideration than they show to Megalopalpus, and 
in one case I gained the impression that they were en- 
deavouring to feed it in spite of its habit of preying on 
their Homopterous protégés. The notes are as follows :— 
“No. 692 A: Feb. 26, 1912. Forest near Oni. I 
found yesterday a new Lepidopterous larva, much like 
that of Megalopalpus, on a tree, on which were a number 
of tiny Homopterous larvae attended by ants. [The 
Homoptera have since been described as Jassids, Ossana 
bicolor, Dist. (p. 519), and the ants as C. akwapimensis, var. 
poultoni. | 
“T have not yet seen this larva eat any of the insects, 
but I have observed it passing its mouth to and fro over 
them as if it might be obtaining food, and I have frequently 
seen the ants feed it with material obtained from the insect 
larvae. An ant and a larva stand in front of each other 
mouth to mouth. Some jerky movements take place, the 
ant stroking the larva with its antennae after the manner 
of an Oecophylla ant which, having stored itself with water, 
proceeds to dispense it to its fellows.” ; 
“No. 692 A, §: Mar. 7, 1912. This butterfly was bred 
from the larva which I thought was fed by ants. I 
have since speculated as to whether I might not have 
been mistaken in thinking that the ants feed the larvae. 
