Ocodoma quadrispinosa, Jerdon, T. C., 1851

Jerdon, T. C., 1851, A catalogue of the species of ants found in southern India., Madras Journal of Literature and Science 17, pp. 103-127 : 111

13. Ocodoma quadrispinosa , N. S.

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.