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A Catalogue of the Species of Ants 



[No. 3S, 



posterior ; j aws somewhat linear, oblong, with two strong teeth at 

 the external angle, and bluntly toothed in the rest of its extent ; 

 thorax slightly grooved ; abdominal pedicles very little elevated, 

 first very long ; abdomen long, ovoid ; thorax, legs, abdominal 

 pedicles and antennae rufous, head and abdomen black. This ant 

 is very common in the Carnatic, less so in Malabar. It makes its 

 nests in holes of trees, old palings, bamboo rafters and such like ; 

 it does not care for sweets, is never seen on flowers, but devours 

 dead animal matter. I have not seen the female. It stings very 

 severely. 



15. Eciton Nigrum, N. S. 



Worker, length 9-24th of an inch, head long, eyes large, me- 

 dial; antennae short, the first joint not being so long as the head ; 

 jaws somewhat square, bluntly toothed ; thorax low, barely grooved ; 

 both abdominal pedicles long, rounded, low ; abdomen long, oval ; 

 sting very large. Colour uniform black. Female, length ll-24th 

 of an inch, differs from the Worker only in having wings. 



This Ant like the last is rare in Malabar, but tolerably common 

 in parts of the Carnatic ; it has the same habits a's the last, living 

 in holes of trees, &c, and feeds on the same manner. I have found 

 on cutting open a dead branch on which they had formed their nest 

 many winged females, and larvae and pupae in different states of 

 development. 



16. Eciton Rufipes, N. S. 



Worker, length 11 -4 8th of an inch; head oblong; eyes very 

 large, slightly advanced ; thorax considerably grooved, abdominal 

 pedicles long, low ; abdomen long, ovate, black with rufous legs. 



I have only found this species on one occasion under a stone in 

 the Salem district, and know not if it has the dendrophilous habits 

 of the two last. 



17. Eciton Minutum, N. S. 



Worker about l-6th of an inch long, black throughout, very 

 slender ; legs rather thick ; palpi much exposed. I regret that I 

 have not at present a specimen of this little Ant to describe from 

 more fully. Its general structure however is exceedingly similar to 



