Gen. Hardwicke on the Loves of the Ants, S^'c. 113 



opportunity of paying another tribute to the exertions of a Naturalist to 

 whom science aheady owes so many obhgations. 



SciuRUs Raffles: I. 



Set. supra niger, subtus rufus; lined laterali ah humero extendente 

 femoraque tegente, maculdque pone rictum alhis; genis griseis. 



Tab. IV. 



The upper part of the head, the back and tail are of a deep black. The 

 throat, breast, fore-legs, abdomen, inner part of the thighs, and hind- 

 feet are of a deep and brilliant red. A white line runs from the shoulder 

 along the side widening as it extends backwards, being about f of an 

 inch broad at the commencement, and If over the thighs. A large spot 

 of white is seen at each side of the mouth, and a white border under the 

 lower lip. The cheeks incline to an iron grey colour. The teeth are 

 yellowish, somewhat resembling in colour those of the Beaver. The 

 nails are rather light in colour. The length from the tip of the nose to 

 the root of the tail is 8 inches ; of the tail 8| ; the height from the 



shoulder is 3|. 



\To be continued.^ 



Art. XII. Observations on the Loves of the Ants and the 

 Aphides. By Major Gew. Hardwicke, F.R.S.^ ^c. 



In the course of my observations of the various habits of insects in 

 India, I had some illustrative examples of the amusing description 

 given by Mr. Kirby in his Introduction to Entomology, Vol. II. page 88, 

 termed " The Loves of the Ants and the Aphides." And, I can assert, 

 upon personal observation, that every line of page 89, is so exactly what 

 I have several times witnessed, that it seems here unnecessary to repeat a 

 description of the operation so correctly given in that volume. The 

 drawing which accompanies this paper, was made at the door of 

 my quarters, close to which was growing a strong plant of the genus 

 Daturaj {D. Metel); on the branches of which the Ants were busy 



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