taxonID	type	description	language	source
E4074D22626C7BED780A01A0F337B60B.taxon	description	without " sting, the antennae inserted near the forehead, and with triangular jaws; abdominal pedicle of only one knot or scale.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
5CF8A2968C60C2FAEFC74C8B3A03010C.taxon	description	also without a sting, but with the antennea inserted near the mouth, and the jaws narrow, arched or bent; abdominal pedicle also of one knot.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
493B39A7AC629CAF02657E2C0CAEAB8A.taxon	description	neuters and females with a sting; abdominal pedicle of one knot; antennas thicker towards the end, jaws triangular, head somewhat triangular.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
31D442A1B767E3AD6D7AA2D44BCD69C8.taxon	description	differ from the last only in its short palpi, head of neuters usually very large ..	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
869751ACA1DFD1B05556A313D68FFADD.taxon	description	also with a sting, 2 knots in the abdominal pedicle, head very large and flattened, with a cleft on each side to lodge part of the antennae. (Peculiar to South America.) St. Fargeau in the 1 st volume on the Hymenopteres in the Suites a Buffon divides the Ants thus:	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
5F2A04B33F169A645DD0052CF3FA72BA.taxon	description	Females without a sting. 1 st sigment of the abdomen of one knot only, and it contains the genera Polyergus and Formica. It will be, shortly, seen that many of our Ants cannot be well referred to any of these genera, but as it is probable that some new genera have been formed by recent writers, I shall in general content myself with referring meat of my species to one or other of those here characterised. Following the arrangement of St. Fargeau, we have first the tribe of Myrmicides and the first genus mentioned by him Cryptocerus being American exclusively, we come to the genus Atta of the Latreille from which St. Fargeau has separated Ocodoma, the chief distinction being the spines which exist either on the head or thorax of the latter, which moreover is said to have the head of variable size, whilst in Atta it is said to be usually not of a large size. We have in India species belonging apparently to both. groups which I shall now endeavour to describe.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
1D25BD02C014161C7C84D223638A22A1.taxon	description	with sting - abdominal pedicle with 2 knots, jaws triangular, maxillary palpi long.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
B684D6355F5E818D8091CDB029E3328F.taxon	description	females with a sting, 1 st sigment of abdomen of 2 knots. This includes the following genera.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
B684D6355F5E818D8091CDB029E3328F.taxon	description	Differing from Atta in its larger head, and the presence of spines. 5 th Myrmica.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
1BF746EF05359254FA25566408DD6925.taxon	description	differs from the last in the one abdominal pedicle ending superiorly in a spine; antennae very slender and filiform in the neuters; head oblong, much notched posteriorly jaws long, narrow, parallel, three toothed.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
64C07017C5915F47479E573DBB6B99B1.taxon	description	Females with sting, 1 st sigment of abdomen of one knot only. It includes the genera Odontomachus and Ponera.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
ED1737D57EFA5D593A4221A67417B48A.taxon	description	I possess 6 species of Ants, all of small size, which appear to be-long to this genus, having a sting, two knots in the first sigment of the abdomen, antennae not concealed in a cleft, thorax without spines, and short palpi.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
4EA81C1C17CB66B893B1BF5D40345DA2.taxon	description	Worker about 5,48 th of an inch long, head oblong, not so long in proportion as in the last; eyes small, more medial than the last, antennae short; thorax narrow, slightly grooved, abdominal pedicles long, narrow, first higher than the second, abdomen oval colour rufous, abdomen glossy brown. I have hot seen the female They live in holes in the ground, or in walls, & c, and are very numerous in individuals. They prefer animal to vegetable sub-stances, destroying dead insects, bird skins, & c. & c., but also feed greedily on sugar. They are common in all parts of India, and often prove very troublesome and destructive to the Naturalist.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
50746BECF677A7E8164ECF5098E6DD20.taxon	description	Worker about l- 6 th of an inch long; head oblong, eyes moderate size, medial; antennae rather long, jaws strongly 4 toothed, thoraxvery slightly notched, abdominal pedicles narrow, first much raised, second slightly so, abdomen ovate, legs longish, head thorax and legs deep red brown, abdomen blackish. This species of Ant does not seem to be common. I have only hitherto procured it at Nellore in a hole in a house, and I only saw one kind of indivi-dual.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
FDC2F22065E679001E651BB93087AF57.taxon	description	Worker barely l- 12 th of an inch long, head oblong, eyes minute, advanced; thorax, narrow; abdominal pedicles long, narrow, the first much more raised than the 2 d; antennae gradually thickening of a rufous colour, with the abdomen somewhat darker or fuscous. Female about 1 / 3 d of an inch long, similar in form to the Worker, abdomen larger proportionally, and head smaller. This minute species makes a temporary nest in various situations, in an empty box, between the back of a book and its leaves, even among the loose pages of a book, in an empty shell, & c. & c. No-thing is used in its construction, a shelter from the light merely [[ ... ]] g sougth for. It is perhaps not very numerous in individuals, [[ ... ]] wingless female is generally found in the nest. It is very com- [[ ... ]]] n in the Carnatic and most of India, but I have not seen it in Malabar. It appears to prefer dead animal matter to saccharine or vegetable products.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
A28D7406406F4AEE1EB0C10398FBE2DC.taxon	description	Worker l- 8 th to l- 6 th of an inch long, head short, oblong, eyes rather small, medial, antennae rather short, with the two last joints much enlarged; jaws linear oblong, strongly toothed; thorax slightly grooved, first abdominal pedicle lengthened, narrow in point, wide behind and much raised, second broader, not so high - of an uniform glossy rufous colour, with the end of the abdomen somewhat darker. Warrior variable, about 1 / 4 th inch long, head large, very square, slightly notched behind, smooth; eyes advanced, lateral; jaws oblong, quite entire, blunt; antennae short, otherwise as in the ordinary Worker. Female about 7 - 24 th of an inch long, head small, diamond shaped, eyes, very large, 3 large ocelli on the top of the head, antennae not geniculate, short; all the joints nearly equal; thorax thick in front, depressed behind, abdomen long; oval wings reach beyond abdomen. This Ant is the only one of the true Atta that has two kinds of neuter individuals, and in its form and general habits it approaches much to the next genus, Ocodoma; but as it wants the spines on the thorax I have referred it to Atta. It is very common in Mala-bar, but is also found in the Carnatic: it is found in holes under ground, about gravel walks, mud walls, and often appears in houses, coming through a hole or crevice in the floor, or wall There is a colony of them in my bathing room, and every now and then vast numbers of the winged females (and males) issue forth just before sunset attended as far as the window by swarms of the neuters of both kinds. Its favorite food is dead insects and other matter, but it also carries off seeds like the Ocodoma, as I know to my cost, chaff, & c. & c. It stings very severely, leaving a burning pain that lasts for several minutes.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
EF5CA3C4B3681FBE1C49ADE7FD6DEABC.taxon	description	About 1 - 10 th of an inch long, head oblong, rounded; eyes moderate, antennas suddenly thickening at the last joint, thorax very slightly grooved, abdominal pedicles narrow above, both equally raised, first rather more conic than the second; abdomen long oval, colour blackish throughout. I have only found this Ant in small numbers on trees in Malabar,	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
A1AFBFAFF6199C8FC9E670FDA7BF938D.taxon	description	Worker not 1 - 17 th inch long; head oblong square, eyes small advanced; jaws linear, pointed, antennae very short, last joint suddenly enlarged; thorax very slightly grooved, abdominal pedicles about equal, narrow, raised, abdomen long oval; thorax and legs dark rufous, head and abdomen glossy dark brown. I have obtained this very small Ant, of which I have only seen one kind of individual, in small numbers on flowers and leaves at Tellicherry, and it appears to feed solely on vegetable secretions.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
9C9B985649795A57CEB49CE0A570D981.taxon	description	Worker 1 / 8 th of an inch long, head oval, eyes moderate, jaws rounded, triangular, pointed, and finely serrated; antennae long and slender; thorax doubly notched and with some small tubercles especially two in the usual situation of the thoracic spines; first abdominal pedicle small and conic, second large, rounded; head, thorax and legs, rufous, abdomen blackish; legs long. Warrior 1 / 4 th of an inch long; head enormous, rugose, striated, deeply notched behind; eyes minute, advanced, lateral; jaws trian-gular bluntly toothed, and with an appendage at thin base; thorax Very rough, tubercled, with two minute rudimentary spines; first abdominal pedicle small, narrow, barely raised; second large, broad, raised, rounded; antennae short; antennae, legs, and abdominal pe-dicles rufous, the rest of the body blackish. This species of Ant appears to form a link between the two Genera Atta and Ocodoma, as shown by the rudimentary state of the thoracic spines. I have found it chiefly about houses, it runs rapidly, lives both on insects and other animal matter, and on sugar, bread, & c. At first sight I mistook it for a small species of Formica, mentioned hereafter, Formica vagans.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
D17C838F28D1E5168661AD509A380246.taxon	description	Worker about 1 / 7 th of an inch long; head somewhat ovate bulging lightly at the sides, and narrowed behind, notched posteriorly and with two points, rough and granulous; eyes moderate, central, thorax slightly grooved with two small spines on its posterior angles; first abdominal pedicle pointed, second longer, broader and rounded; Warrior with jaws pointed and finely toothed; thorax very rough; length 1 / 4 inch, head large, otherwise similar. I am by no means certain if this be Sykes' species or not, and, indeed, without actual comparison, it would be very difficult to decide, so similar are the general features of these small Ants, of which I possess four very closely allied species from Southern India, and have only collected these from two or three localities, so that many other allied species may still exist. The habits and manners of all are Very similar. They live under ground, making for their size a large series of excavations. Their common food I suspect to be animal matter, dead insects, & c. & c ,, which at all events they take readily, but they also carry of large quantities df seeds of various kinds, especially the small grass seeds and, as every gardener knows to his cost, more especially garden seeds. They will take off cabbage, celery, radish, carrot and tomato seeds, but are particularly partial to the light lettuce seeds, and in some gardens, unless the pots in which they are sown be suspended, or otherwise protected, the whole of the seeds sown will be removed in one night. I have also had many packets of seeds (especially lettuce) in my room completely emptied before I was aware that the Ants had discovered them. I do not know, how-ever, if they eat them or feed their larvre on them, though for what other purpose they carry them off I could not divine. I have often observed them bring the seeds outside their holes, as recorded by Col. Sykes, and this I think generally at the close of the rainy season, but in some cases I had reason to believe that it was merely the husks, of which I have seen quite heaps, and that the Ants did not take them back to their nests. If any of the forementioned seeds be sown out at once in a bed, most likely in the morning you will find the surface, of the whole spot covered over with little ridges, the works of these creatures, and the few seeds that perhaps remain, dug all round, and being carried off, sometimes above ground, at other times under ground. Their galleries and sub-terranean passages are often very extensive, and it is no easy matter [[ ... ]]] down to their nest to see what becomes of the seeds. I have [[ ... ]] procured the male or female of this species.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
2F42FEEB4CA054D45B3A643CE2C1E2F0.taxon	description	Worker about 1 / 8 th of an inch long; head somewhat oval, nearly smooth, with a few scattered graundes, slightly emarginate behind; eyes moderate size; thorax deeply grooved, with two small spines pos-teriorly: first abdominal pedicle very pointed, conic; second rounded of equal height: head, thorax and legs rufous; abdomen brown. Warrior 1 / 4 th inch long, jaw strongly toothed, head large, much striated, deeply notched behind; thorax more deeply grooved and tubercled; otherwise as in the Worker. This species appears to be spread over most of India, and has similar habits to the last.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
D9CAFB4865224B66197F033CE2287961.taxon	description	Worker about 7 - 48 th of an inch long, head oblong, nearly smooth, emarginate behind; eyes small; jaws triangular, toothed; thorax but slightly grooved and with two longish spines posteriorly; first abdominal pedicle broadly conic, second rounded; head thorax and legs dark marroon, abdomen blackish. Warrior nearly 1 / 2 inch long, head very large, nearly smoothed, slightly striated; jaws lancet, shaped, entire; eyes small, somewhat advanced, antennas short, otherwise as in the Worker. I procured this Ant in the Wynaad where it is not uncommon. The difference between the Worker and the Warrior is greater than in any other Indian species.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
FDBE5BA399E055226559D87489462D70.taxon	description	Worker 1 / 8 th of an inch long; head nearly square, almost smooth, with only a few striae; eyes nearly medial, smallish; jaws triangu-lar, with two strong teeth at the external angle of the jaw, and two smaller at the internal angle; thorax very slightly grooved, with two curved spines posteriorly, first abdominal pedicle very narrow, long, conic posteriorly, not much raised; second rounded, of equal height, broader; head, legs and thorax rufous; abdomen dusky. Warrior nearly 7 - 16 th of an inch long; head and jaws striated, eyes very minute, head notched anteriorly; antennae inverted in a deep groove; metathorax elevated; no palpi apparently. This Ant is very common in Malabar; is nearly allied to, but differs from, O. Diversa in the toothed jaws of the Warrior, & c. & c.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
51FCEFBC034A99A4DEB44DFCE7DCE08C.taxon	description	Worker, length about 5 - 48 th of an inch, entirely rufous, head oblong, smooth; eyes small; jaws long, somewhat triangular, toothed, last tooth prolonged; thorax slightly grooved, with two small spines in its posterior extremity; abdominal pedicles slightly raised, first long, conic; second rounded; both narrow above. Female 5 - 8 th of an inch long, head nearly square, slightly notched behind, three ocelli on top of head; eyes large medial, head striated with a hollow for the base of the antennae; jaws triangu-lar, bluntly toothed at the two angles; antennae short; thorax much raised anteriorly, and with two small posterior spines; abdomen long, oval, large. I, on one occasion, only, found a single individual which I pre-sume to be the female (which had lost her wings) under a stone in my garden at Tellicherry, surrounded by numerous workers who were busy tending her, and removing some eggs or larvae. It is the only female I have seen of this genus, and is well characterized by its large eyes, and ocelli.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
5B04A969B0996F7477D6F185B40CE01F.taxon	description	The characters cf this genus are thus given by St. Fargeau. " Antennae entirely free, head elongated, and the thorax without " spines; maxillary palpi long, of 6 joints; jaws linear; wings " unknown. " I have got four species of Ant which perhaps may be ranged under this genus, of which only one species is described, and that from South America, but it is more than probable that they will form a new genus to which however I will not attempt to impose a name. My species have a long slender body, oblong head, large eyes, short antennae, inserted very near the mouth, linear or oblong jaws, and sting very severely.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
B2F671137D8C956CC1B23C088A777178.taxon	description	Worker, length about 11 - 24 th of an inch; head square; antennae short, first joint thickened; very long palpi, eyes large, lateral, posterior; jaws 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 antenna; 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.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
FA15AE8AF3AF849426B4ED8F959871E6.taxon	description	Worker nearly l- 8 th of an inch long, head smooth; eyes small; thorax with two small spines anteriorly, and two large carved spines posteriorly; first abdominal pedicle long, raised, rounded behind; second also rounded, blunter, of equal height; head, legs, and thorax dark rufous; abdomen blackish brown. I have not seen the Warrior (if any) of this race, which I found during the monsoon forming a small temporary mud abode round the head of flowers of a species of Leucas, abundant in Malabar. It appeared to be feeding on the vegetable secretions surrounding the seeds. Of these seven species of Ocodoma the first and last are very distinct from all the others, the first by having only rudimentary spines, and the last by having four spines instead of two. Ocodoma [[ ... ]] is readily distinguished by its smaller size; and the other [[ ... ]] are most readily distinguished inter se, by the jaws of the [[ ... ]], which in No. 10 is entire, in 11 with two teeth at each [[ ... ]]; in 9 with moderately strong teeth throughout its extent; and in 8 with the jaw very finely toothed.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
8542E55C1931DA20795FCD8EFC878B8A.taxon	description	Worker, length 9 - 24 th of an inch, head long, eyes large, medial; 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 11 - 24 th 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 as 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.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
2B7FA8AE0DDA2C888F80139F5CEB237F.taxon	description	Worker, length 11 - 48 th 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.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
1CC2B04A76728ECB3CF0A8D85CD8EFCD.taxon	description	Worker about l- 6 th 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 that of its congeners, from which its small size sufficiently distin-guishes it. I have found it both in the Carnatic and in Malabar, almost always on trees, but do not know if it has its nest in holes of the wood or otherwise. Though scarce in individuals, it is by no means rare, and I hope to be able to describe it more fully hereafter.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
BBFEAA5418CA0C1B97155F311968C47A.taxon	description	Gen: Char: Antennae sufficiently exposed; head triangular, without spines; maxillary, palpi long, of six joints; jaws triangular; three cubital cells in the upper wings, the third incomplete, & c. Such are the characters assigned to this genus by modem authors. Whether the following species all belong to it or not I cannot de-tide, but judging from their differences I imagine that they form at least three groups. In the first group I shall place two or three nearly allied species, one of which has already been described by Col. Sykes as a Myrmica, as that this may be considered the typical group. Of this I have what I imagine to be three species, but all very closely allied to each other.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
BE843299F653259F1CD5AD8C87E3C2E2.taxon	description	Worker rather more than 1 - 9 th, inch long; head wider than thorax, oblong, triangular, striated; antennas rather short, basal joint barely longer than the head, inserted near the mouth; eyes large; thorax notched, with two small spines on the posterior angles, Curving backwards; first abdominal pedicle longish, somewhat heart shaped, excavated, second obovate; both very slightly raised: abdomen triangular; head and body rufous; abdomen dark glossy brown. Female - head not wider than the thorax, which is not spined; length 5 - 12 th. of an inch; wings not so long as abdomen. Male - head very small, eyes large; antennae with the first joint not elongated; no spines on thorax, which is much raised; wings reach beyond abdomen - length l- 7 th of an inch. This is a well known and widely diffused species, being found throughout India. It makes its nest in holes in branches of trees, runs with its abdomen turned upwards almost over its head espe-cially when excited, and feeds on honey and other vegetable secre-tions. Occasionally they appear to join their nest among the roots of Moss, Orchideae, and various Epiphytic plants, at least this is the case in Malabar, and I cannot detect any marked difference of spe-cies, although it is possible that the two races may be distinct. It is very pugnacious, and bites very severely, not appearing to use its sting much.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
B6B8ED7A7BCCD60598857682F28CB436.taxon	description	I regret that I have mislaid my copy of the Entomological Transactions in which this Ant and several others were described, but the similarity of the nest and its general description led me to conclude that the species procured by me is identical with Colonel Sykes' one. Is very closely allied to the two last, has its thorax larger, rough, and much ridged; its thoracic spines larger; first abdominal pedicle somewhat diamond shaped, second heart shaped; the abdomen strongly ridged longitudinally; head thorax and legs dark marroon; abdomen dark brown. Length 7 - 48 th of an inch. I have found this species chiefly in the elevated forests of the Wynaad. I cannot say that I have met it below the ghauts. It forms a considerable nest of some papyraceous materials, usually of an oval form, and placed round a small branch which supports it. It is very numerous in individuals, countless swarms issuing from it on being disturbed and boldly attacking the assailant both with teeth and sting. It feeds on honey of flowers and other vegetable secretions.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
7BB20F20B4357F57AD32D983C1EC45FF.taxon	description	Worker, length 9 - 48 th of an inch, head shorter, proportionally, and eyes larger; thoracic spines longer, straighter; 1 st abdominal pedicle longer and less raised than in the last; entirely of a rufous colour. This is a very closely allied species and is found in the same localities as the last. Had I found it in a different tract of country I would have perhaps considered it as a climatal variety, but its large size, and the few points enumerated above lead me to view it as distinct. Its habits are similar.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
B38F59DC34878724BD621319E5279FAC.taxon	description	Worker, length 4 - 12 th of an inch; head rounded, triangular striated; eyes large, posterior; jaws somewhat linear, four toothed; thorax raised in front, depressed posteriorly with two small spines on each side in front, and two tubercles above these, and two large nearly horizontal spines at the posterior extremity of thorax; first abdominal pedicle long, narrow, raised behind, second raised, rounded; abdomen somewhat triangular; head, thorax, legs and abdominal pedicles marroon colour, abdomen shining brown. Female, head rather smaller proportionally, finely striated; eyes larger, three ocelli; jaws blunt without teeth; antennae scarcely longer than the head; thoracic spines less developed; abdomen larger. This is one of the most common and abundant Ants in Malabar. I do not remember to have seen it in the Carnatic. It seldom tutors houses, but otherwise appears to take the place of Formica [[ ... ]] fessa, which is not found in Malabar. It feeds chiefly on ho-ney and other vegetable secretions, but also will take dead animal matter. It also occasionally feeds on the secretions of the, ....... [[ ... ]] also found in the train of Caterpillars feeding on leaves. It [[ ... ]] large excavations under ground, generally having the entrance [[ ... ]] the trunk of a tree, and it forms considerable heaps of fine [[ ... ]] round the mouth of the nest. It runs, unlike the last species, with its abdomen turned downwards under the abdominal pedicles. It appears to form the type of a very distinct group from the last.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
A805E8F6383133D2E2222D9C7754DE18.taxon	description	Worker, length l- 6 th of an inch; head somewhat triangular, square behind, of same width as thorax; eyes rather small, quite-lateral, somewhat posterior; antenna short, thick, inserted near the mouth; thorax short, square, ending in two spines on each. side; it and the head rough and shagreened; abdominal pedicles much, raised, long, narrow; abdomen triangular, also shagreened; head, thorax, legs, abdominal pedicles brick red; abdomen dusky, dark blue. This is a very curious looking Ant. It lives in holes in the ground in small societies, and feeds on vegetable secretions. It mores very slowly. It is found both in the Carnatic and Malabar.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
9B580F8D2A3E8B47552305C4DA36EAD6.taxon	description	Gen: Char: Jaws scythe shaped, pointed, and finely serrated; head oblong, notched behind; eyes very large situated at the anterior extremity of the head; antennae rising between the eyes; abdominal pedicle slightly raised. I cannot class this remarkable ant as an Odontomachus, and have therefore been compelled to institute a new genus for its reception; some of the characters given may not be generic, but till other species are discovered it is difficult to say which are, and which are not of generic value.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
D9FECD94E29847D1BC03C9046E97811D.taxon	description	Worker, length l- 5 th of an inch; head somewhat oval, rather small; no eyes; antennae short, thick, inserted near the mouth; an oblique groove on each side of forehead for the laying of the antennae; jaws triangular, hooked at the tip, and finely serrated; thorax narrow, of uniform width, granulose, with an elevation pos-teriorly ending in two small spines; abdominal pedicles raised, rounded, pointed backwards, the first the highest; abdomen long, oval; head thorax and legs reddish brown; abdomen glossy brown. I found this curious Ant only once, under a stone in the Wynaad,	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
97A2F52A4A9437C7C13E0CB72FADE4D9.taxon	description	Worker, length l- 4 th of an inch; head bulging at the sides, narrowed in front; eyes of moderate size; anterior antennae rather long, slender; jaws closely approached at their base, long, linear, with three strong pointed teeth at the end; thorax narrow; abdominal pedicle raised, pointed and conic; abdomen long, oval; head, thorax and legs rufous; abdomen dark brown. I obtained this Ant under stones in a jungle in the Salem dis-trict, and know nothing of its habits. I have since obtained one individual also in the Wynaad which may be the Warrior of this species - if the society consist of different individuals. It is 11 - 24 th of an inch long, and appears only to differ, besides its larger size, in having the eyes smaller, and more advanced, the teeth of the jaw blunt, and the thorax finely striated.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
FBC953019D996D7B55003B1172FFD82A.taxon	description	The single species of Ant which I place under this head appears to correspond pretty well with the characters of the genus which have already been given.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
55145BE4A3DB8F36CD12BCD8A1F10447.taxon	description	Worker, head long, granulated; jaws with a strong tooth near the base pointing downwards and inwards, and thence gradually tapering to the tip, and finely serrated, l- 6 th of an inch long; thorax barely grooved; abdominal pedicle small, low, ovate; abdomen very long; sting large; head and abdomen blackish brown, thorax and legs rufous. - Length 3 / 4 of an inch. 1 have not seen this remarkable Ant in the Carnatic. I first saw it at Tellicherry, and subsequently in other parts of Malabar. It is also found in the Mysore country as I learn from Mr. Hamilton, a most talented and industrious Amateur Entomologist. I have given it the name of saltator from its power of making nest surprising jumps which it does when alarmed or disturbed. [[ ... ]] very pugnacious, and bites, and stings very severely. It makes [[ ... ]] nest under ground, generally about the roots of some plant. [[ ... ]] society does not consist of many individuals. It appears to [[ ... ]] ca insects, which it often seizes alive.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
7245B99B8CDE2F8017C54494C826E3BC.taxon	description	Its generic characters have been given above.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
D1ADF704D1E478CFB452CF13621F2C9E.taxon	description	Worker, length from 5 - 17 th of an inch to nearly 1 / 3 an inch; head oblong, pointed in front and rounded behind; jaws large, triangular, armed with alternately a large and a small tooth; eyes very large, nearly medial; antennae inserted on a line just in front of the eyes, rather long; thorax nearly uniform in width and height; abdominal pedicle raised, pointing forwards, with two snail spines; abdomen long, cylindric; legs long; the whole body curiously sculptured, being channeled and grooved in different directions, longitudinally, circularly, obliquely, giving a peculiar dull appearance; colour blackish green. This is one of the commonest species of Ant in Malabar, extending from the level of the sea up to the top of the Neilgherries. It lives in the ground in small societies, often making its nest in a flower pot, occasionally under a large stone. It does not work in concert, being generally seen solitary. It lives on animal sub-stances, but apparently will also take vegetable matter. I have seen two fighting for a ripe seed of the Lantana. I have not met with the female of this species.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
0C2BF301CAEF9EA2E16D68D80C4BBA83.taxon	description	Worker, length l- 3 rd of an inch; head oblong, notched behind, advanced anteriorly; jaws triangular, strongly toothed; antenna thickened at the tip; eyes somewhat anterior, moderately large; thorax slightly grooved; abdominal pedicle pointed, thin; abdomen oval colour dingy black. I have only procured this Ant once in Malabar and know no-thing of its habits.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
4341C0537E1B8370B6A6EAEAE44CF4DC.taxon	description	Worker, length l- 3 rd of an inch; head oblong, advanced ante-riorly; eyes medial, large; antennae moderately long, thickened at the end; jaws triangular, strongly four toothed; thorax wide, not grooved; abdominal pedicle of equal width with the thorax, square truncated; colour shining black. I have met this species over most of India. It lives in the ground in very numerous societies, is most frequent in jungly district, occasionally a vast column of them, 3 or 4 deep, may be seen crossing a road, and I have traced the column for 40 and 50 yards. It stings very severely.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
399C9550A21E57A6D4D160AB06220B28.taxon	description	Worker, length 3 - 8 th of an inch; head large square behind, pointed and advancing anteriorly, widest in front of the eyes which are large; antennae long; jaws very long, linear, ending in a strong tooth externally and a smaller one at the internal angle; thorax narrow; abdominal pedicle raised, rounded, pointing backwards; abdomen very long; sting large; legs long; colour dingy greenish brown. I have found this Ant very rarely in Malabar, and know nothing of its habits.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
AAB1D1CB1EF59D55446B2E90FB811C71.taxon	description	This genus comprises two distinct forms, the one with spines on the thorax, the other unarmed, which certainly ought to form two genera, inasmuch as this distinction is made to separate Atta from Ocodoma. 1 st, without spines on the thorax.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
7BD2885C3927C8DE511423BFDE57C1AC.taxon	description	We now come to the last family containing those Ants that have no sting, and the abdominal pedicle of one knot only. It comprises two Genera Polyergus and Formica, but I do not think we possess any species of the former genus.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
43C0834B1BEA7FF5337715D8FB2A13C1.taxon	description	Worker, length about l- 5 th of an inch; head oblong; eyes rather small, advanced; jaws triangular, strongly toothed; antennae thickened; thorax smooth; abdominal pedicle long, square; abdomen long, cylindric; dull black, with rufous legs and antennae. I found this Ant in Malabar where it is rare.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
7EE601B9CACAD4D73D90D587E10854AF.taxon	description	Worker, length 9 - 16 th of an inch; head oblong; eyes anterior, small; antennae short and thick; jaws triangular, finely toothed; thorax not furrowed, truncated posteriorly; abdominal pedicle wide, thick, truncated, and excavated posteriorly; abdomen long, the division of the joints strongly marked; body ridged, furrowed, and channeled throughout; antennae, legs, and end of abdomen dark rufous; rest of the body dull black. I have procured this Ant only on one occasion, hitherto, in Malabar.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
1F6A1C21E5B71BEECE095FAD0E5759DB.taxon	description	Worker, length 4 - 10 th to 1 / 2 an inch; head oblong, notched behind; eyes medial, of moderate size; jaws triangular, toothed; antennas long; thorax widened anteriorly; abdominal pedicles somewhat diamond shaped above, much raised and thin as seen laterally; legs rufous, the rest of the body black. Warrior, 6 - 10 th of an inch long; differs from the ordinary Worker in the head being proportionally much larger, and the jaws having blunt teeth. Male, length 4 - 10 th of an inch; has a small triangular head, lateral eyes, three ocelli, the thorax raised in front, and the abdominal pedicle broader; wings do not reach to end of abdomen. Female 5 - 8 th of an inch long; very similar to the male, has the jaws strongly toothed, somewhat oblong; and the abdomen pro-portionally large. This species well known in India, as the black Ant is found throughout every part of this country which I have traversed, ex-cept the Western Coast where I have never seen it. It appears to me that it is most probably the species described by Fabricius whose name I have accordingly adopted. It lives in very numerous societies in the ground, the entrance to the nest being often round the trunk of a tree, or close to some building. The Warriors are very numerous. Their food is chiefly vegetable secretions, sugar, & c., and Colonel Sykes has given an interesting account of the devastations commuted by them on preserves, sugar, & c. which I regret that I cannot transcribe having mislaid the volume of the transactions of the Entomological Journal in which it appeared. They bite rather severely, but the pain is quite momentary. At certain times great numbers of the winged males and females are seen at the mouth of the nest, and they remain there for several days. When they take wing, they do so in vast numbers, and always at night.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
F87F41608B3F4C82E96FFDFA20A24E12.taxon	description	Worker 1 / 2 an inch long; head long, oblong, ending posteriorly in a narrow neck; eyes posterior, of moderate size; jaws triangular, strongly toothed; antennae long; thorax low, narrow, uniform; abdominal pedicle conical, high, narrow; abdomen oval; colour dull black, with antennas and legs rufous. Warrior, 8 - 12 th of an inch long; head very large, notched posteriorly: eyes much smaller; otherwise similar.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
F87F41608B3F4C82E96FFDFA20A24E12.taxon	distribution	I have only found this Ant in forests in Malabar and always singly.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
B2C06EE1166BFCD796F923F0081A6A37.taxon	description	Worker, length about 4 - 10 th of an inch; head long, triangular; antennae long; eyes large, medial; jaws triangular, pointed, with sharp teeth; thorax not furrowed; abdominal pedicle, long, low, narrow, linear; legs long; colour of an uniform pale rufous. Male 7 - 24 th of an inch long; head diamond shaped; eyes lateral, small; thorax raised in front; abdomen small; wings reaching beyond the abdomen; of a rufous colour. Female 7 - 8 th of an inch long; head short, triangular-, eyes lateral; three ocelli; thorax very large, wide; abdominal pedicle wide in the middle as viewed from above, very thin laterally; abdomen large; wings reaching beyond abdomen; entirely of a pale shining green colour. This Ant is well known in Malabar, and the wooded parts of [[ ... ]], bat is rare in the Carnatic, where I have only seen it in one [[ ... ]] large Mango groves. It forms a nest of living leaves which it draws together without [[ ... ]] from the branch, and unites with, a fine white web; sometimes this nest is above a foot in diameter but usually smaller. The society consists of a vast number of individuals, and in large nests we find many females and males, both with end without their wings at all times of the year. They are very bold and pugnacious, [[ ... ]] very severely. They live chiefly on vegetable secretions, and are very partial to the flowers and buds of some of tie Loranthi, which abound so on the Western Coast, they often form a temporary web round the flowers or sometimes round the fruit of various trees, viz the Eugenia Malaccensis, Artabothrys odorotissima, & c. apparently only for the purpose of feeding undisturbed they will however also sometimes feed on decaying animal matter. It is said that the web they form is occasionally used for writing on in the N. W. Provinces of India, and that the Ants are made uses of to destroy a nest of wasps that may have established themselves in a house. In this case they are said to destroy all the wasps but become so infuriated, that their own discriminate attacks arenearly as bad as those of their foes. In gardens they are most par-tial to mango trees, and also to the large leaves of the Jamei Malae, (Eugenia Malaccensis), but in the jungles they select a vast number of trees, or rather make no selection at all.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
E9AFBA2147CA06EAA7B392D51F37D70F.taxon	description	Worker, length l- 5 th of an inch; in form exceedingly simi-lar to the last; head more oblong than triangular; eyes mora posterior; antennae very long; abdominal pedicle shorter, pro-portionally; abdomen a longer oval; legs very long of a pale rufous colour throughout, tinged with dusky on the abdomen. This Ant is found in all the forests of India living in holes in. the ground, in tolerable numerous societies, and feeding on vegetable secretions. I have not seen it at any distance from the jungles. At Tellicherry for example, I have never seen it, but as soon as you go a little inland and get into the jungle you meet with it. It is often found about bungalows and out-houses.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
9E1D2F64F3EE5D2C155E5D21160CD724.taxon	description	Worker, length 9.24 th of an inch long; head oblong, oval; eyes large, posterior; jaws triangular, strongly toothed; thorax smooth; abdominal pedicle raised, conical; colour dingy rufous, darkest on the head, and tinged with dusky on the abdomen. All the body covered with long scattered hairs. Warrior, 1 / 2 an inch long; differs from the ordinary Worker in the head being much larger proportionally, and notched pro-porteriorly; thorax thicker; and the abdomen shorter. Female, like Worker, but somewhat larger, with wings, and 3 ocelli., Male, 7 - 24 th of an inch long; thorax much elevated; eyes largo; head small; 3 ocelli; wings reach beyond the abdomen .. I have only found this Ant on the Malabar Coast where it is very common, living chiefly on vegetable secretions. It has its nest-under ground. It is very different in habit from the other large red Ant (F. smaragdina) being most timid, and if approached or touched, dropping to the ground at once and hiding itself. It does not always confine itself to vegetable matter. On one occasion I had a box of pigeons containing some squabs placed in a room on the floor. I next morning found several of the squabs dead covered with these Ants chiefly however the warriors.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
0FE72C0EAF5C6EC999106AFBAEB92344.taxon	description	Worker, length 3 - 8 th of an inch; head large, eyes rather small posterior; jaws strongly toothed; thorax wide in front, narrowed behind with 2 glands on each side above; abdominal pedicle elevated, conic; abdomen oval; colour dull black, except the abdomen, which is glaucous green, and somewhat pubescent. Female 1 / 2 inch long nearly; head smaller, thorax not so wide; abdomen long, oval; wings not reaching to the end of abdomen. Male 3 - 12 th inch long; similar in form to the female, but with much narrower abdomen, and head still smaller proportionally. Warrior, 5 - 12 th of an inch long; head large; antennae short; eyes minute. ' This species lives in the ground in small societies. I have only seen it in the Carnatic. It is described as having the head fulvous, and a triangular spot on the abdomen, but as it is said by Fabricius to have been sent from Tranquebar, in the vicinity of which I have seen our present species, I think they are probably identical, and that the difference of colour is accidental, especially as there are only two species common in the Carnatic with glaucous abdomen, this and our F. rufoglauca.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
9BE90E1ACB1BDCC2BA2D3325F90E2B63.taxon	description	Worker, length 7 - 20 th of an inch; head nearly square, slightly narrowed anteriorly; jaws rough, triangular, strongly toothed; eyes large, posterior; prothorax wide, metathorax narrowed; post thorax in the form of a rounded raised narrow platform, ending in two points, and truncated; abdominal pedicle blunt, rounded, raised; abdomen short, oval; antennae rufous, head and thorax dull greenish black, shagreened; abdomen shining glaucous green; legs shining black.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
9BE90E1ACB1BDCC2BA2D3325F90E2B63.taxon	biology_ecology	I have found this Ant on flowers in Malabar, but have not seen its nest; it is not a very common species.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
8ECDD6E7516423204B29EBC4E8459E03.taxon	description	Worker, 7 - 24 th inch long, head long, oblong; eyes large, pos-terior; jaws strongly toothed; thorax not grooved; abdominal pedicle raised, conic, wide above; abdomen fine silky glaucous green; head, thorax and legs bright rufous. Warrior, 9 - 24 th inch long, head large; eyes much smaller; antennae shorter; abdominal pedicle flattened posteriorly; abdomen snort and triangular; colour similar.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
8ECDD6E7516423204B29EBC4E8459E03.taxon	biology_ecology	I have found this Ant only in the Carnatic in small societies living in holes in the ground.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
8ECDD6E7516423204B29EBC4E8459E03.taxon	discussion	It is possible that this' may turn out to be Fabricius species cinerascens.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
D315CE4EF05B4514F80D56D33A996F10.taxon	description	Worker, 3 - 24 th inch long, eyes large, medial; antennae long; abdominal pedicle raised rounded; legs very long. Female, 3 - 12 th inch long; the thorax shorter and wider, and abdomen very large, wings reaching beyond, the abdomen. This little Ant is exceedingly common in the Carnatic, but I have not yet seen it on the Malabar Coast. It takes up its quarters in any sheltered spot in a house, under a box, a stone, a hole in the wall, or such like places, and when disturbed flits with great speed to another suitable spot. Its society is very numerous in individuals and there are many females and males, sometimes with, at other times without wings. It feeds both on vegetable and animal substances preferring the former like all the true Formica.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
9EE1B850F9FC419C27B61CB16D1B4175.taxon	description	Worker, length 5 - 24 th inch to 6 - 24 th head long, oblong; eyes posterior, large; jaws strongly toothed; antennae long; thorax smooth; abdominal pedicle raised, somewhat rounded, wide above-abdomen with the divisions of the segments strongly marked; legs long, colour dull blackish, with the abdomen greenish pubescent. This Ant is very common in Malabar and I think is also found in the Carnatic. It frequents flowers, especially delighting in those that have great quantities of pollen, such as the Cucurbitaceae, Hibisci, & c. It runs very speedily, and is very easily alarmed, dropping to the ground on being touched. I have not succeeded in finding its nest.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
0D0EBFA67FACF466A78AA6A0C8086106.taxon	description	Worker, exceedingly similar to the last. Length, 3 - 24 th of an inch, differs in its colour chiefly being of a shining reddish black, in its eyes being apparently large, the thorax narrower, and in being covered all over with scattered white hairs. I have found it frequenting flowers in Malabar, but not abundant.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
C4B47EC59B362FCADF5C06E50B37EEA0.taxon	description	Worker, length not l- 12 th inch; eyes anterior, thorax wide; abdomen long, elliptical; head and thorax brown; antennae, legs, and abdomen pale whity brown. This very minute species is found in all parts of India and is very abundant in Mysore; from its very small size is noticed with difficulty. It feeds on flowers and vegetable secretion, 2 ndly. With spines on the thorax.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
D19022BBE32F0C8711D5D54E9D29A752.taxon	description	Worker, length 7 - 48 th of an inch, eyes small, anterior, jaws triangular; thorax slightly furrowed posteriorly; abdominal pedicle thin, low, linear; abdomen large triangular; legs antennae rather short: colour shining brown black. This little species forms a temporary nest between two leaves usually, or sometimes in a head of flowers; it lives in small societies, and feeds entirely on vegetable secretions.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
5CAF18EB9B5B0DC2419A6C1C81F8999E.taxon	description	Worker, 5 - 24 th of an inch long; head triangularly ovate, elevat-ed; eyes moderate; jaws strongly 3 toothed; thorax wide anteriorly, narrowed behind, with two small spines anteriorly pointing forwards, and two large ones behind, pointing upwards and backwards, and two rudimentary spines or points behind and beneath these latter; abdominal pedicle square, raised with two large upright spines, and a smaller one on each side; abdomen short; head and abdomen rufous, thorax dark glossy brown. Female l- 3 d inch long, similar to the worker; 3 ocelli on top of head; wingless.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
5CAF18EB9B5B0DC2419A6C1C81F8999E.taxon	biology_ecology	This Ant makes a smallest about 1 / 2 inch, or rather more, in din. meter, of some papyraceous material, which it fixes on a leaf. have opened two, each of which contained one female and 8 or 10 workers. It is very rare, and I have only seen it in Malabar.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
5CDC9194B7BB40A5A48FA868E881F141.taxon	description	Worker, 3 - 12 th inch long; head narrowed in front, and rounded behind; eyes posterior, salient; antennae inserted in front of the eyes, with a strong crest bordering their insertion internally; jaws short, with 5 teeth, the upper one much the longest and bent; thorax, wide; with two spines on its anterior angles, and two stronger ones posteriorly pointing backwards and upwards; abdominal pedicle large square ending behind in two large carved spines pointing backwards and outwards, and two points or tubercles be. hind and between them, abdomen short, oval, colour dull black, abdomen shining glaucous green. Female, 9 - 24 th inch long, differs in the anterior thoracic spinel being apparently shorter, and in having 3 ocelli; wingless. This Ant has the same habits as the last, but is not found except in the jungles. It appears very closely allied to F. nastata of Latreille from India, and to several other species said to be from Southern Asia; and as some of these may be found in India, I add here a brief description of them taken from St. Fargeau's work on Hymenoptera. " Formica sexspinosa, Latr. Body black, covered with a fine silky yellowish down, especially on the abdomen; head oblong; narrowed posteriorly; antennae long; posterior angles of the head salient; jaws large triangular, with 3 or 4 teeth, eyes small globular, salient, thorax with two spines anteriorly on its lateral angles, and two on the posterior extremity pointing backwards; abdominal pedicle thick, rounder in front, truncated posteriorly with 2 spines almost as large as those on the posterior extremity of thorax length 7 2 - 3 d lines (french); from Southern Asia. " Formica nastata, Latr. Black, finely shagreened and slightly hairy, head short; antennae long; jaws short with small teeth, and a larger curved one at the end; space between the antennae ele-vated with an arched crest on each side; eyes small, round; thorax cubical, compressed, its surface flat and the ridge on each side sharp, anteriorly wide and square with a spine on each side at the numeral angles strong, sharp, straight, and reaching to the head; its posterior part truncated with a strong spine at each angle point-ing obliquely upwards; abdominal pedicle large triangular, with its upper edge concave a small tooth in the middle, and a strong arched spine on its lateral angles directed backwards, with a little tooth beneath each. Length 4 lines. Hab. India.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
D7F7A74CEC167CA9DE5F74D44AB49BE8.taxon	description	Very like the two last, body black, striated, with a few hairs; thorax ashy; anterior angles advanced; posteriorly the lateral angles prolonged into a large, straight spine, pointing backwards; abdominal pedicle large, triangular; with the upper angles prolonged into a very long curved spine, directed backwards; abdomen covered with a silky golden down - length [[ ... ]] th lines. From Southern Asia.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
D46517AA731CCE22DBE401AB4C8EF7E4.taxon	description	Head rounded, black; thorax black, [[ ... ]] ed into three by two deep transverse lines; the anterior por- [[ ... ]] with a spine on each side directed forwards; and the posterior [[ ... ]] with two small straight spines; abdominal pedicle large, [[ ... ]] with, two raised sharp bent spines. Length? of medium size. Southern Asia. "	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
D46517AA731CCE22DBE401AB4C8EF7E4.taxon	discussion	I have very little doubt but that many more species of Ants will be discovered even in the Southern portion of the Peninsula, and I hope myself to add others to the present list, and more especially to gain additional information on their habits. If any of the readers of this Journal are inclined to assist me in this undertaking and are able to furnish me with any details on the economy of any species, I shall be very glad to receive all information and record it in a supplement, which I will publish as soon as I can collect sufficient materials; and as there may be some difficulty in making out the species, especially if the observer has no microscope, 3 or 4 specimens inclosed in a quill and sent by letter will suffice to deter-mine if the species be one of those described here, or a new kind.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
59E0A96F098B8AB4E9D41445F5E2318E.taxon	description	Exceedingly like the last. (F. nustata), differs in the following points - body covered with silky, golden, shining down, with a few larger hairs; thorax with two spines anteriorly and none posteriorly; abdominal pedicle with 4 spines, the upper ones nearly straight; length 4 linea. From Southern Asia.	en	Jerdon, T. C. (1851): A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17: 103-127, URL: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/4764/4764.pdf
