Formica phyllophila, Jerdon , Madr. Journ. Lit. & Sc. (1851) 125 [[worker]]; Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 2nd ser. xiii. 107. 43.
Hab. India.
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.
