Drepanognathus cruentatus

Smith, F., 1858, Catalogue of the hymenopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. Part VI. Formicidae., London: British Museum : 82

2. Drepanognathus cruentatus . B.M.

Worker. Length 6 1/2 lines.-Head, thorax and peduncle of the abdomen red; the antennae, mandibles and legs pale rufotestaceous. The head, thorax and abdominal peduncle coarsely granulated; the ocelli in triangle, approximate, placed about the middle of the head. The abdomen smooth and shining, about two-thirds of the length of the thorax; the first segment strongly punctured at the base, the following with a few scattered delicate punctures, the apical margins narrowly testaceous.

Hab. Hong Kong.

Mr. J. C. Bowring informs me that this species has the power of making surprising leaps,-a fact also mentioned by Jerdon in his description of the Indian species.