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dotlike, rather far back on head. Ocelli small or lacking. An- 
tennz of 15 to 17 segments, segments 2, 3, and 4.very short. 
Gula as long as broad. Pronotum flat, concave in front and 
behind. Anterior wing scale much larger than hind one. Wings 
slightly reticulate and strongly haired. Subcosta of anterior 
wing not extending beyond the wing scale. Radius running 
near anterior border with which it is often united. Radius 
sector simple, parallel to the anterior border to which it is often 
united apically by several small branches. Median usually 
simple and running nearer the cubitus than the radius sector. 
Cubitus with 8 to 12 branches to the hind margin. Radius 
of hind wing separate from anterior margin only within the 
wing scale. Tibiz with three apical spines. Cerci 2-segmented. 
Soldier—Head rectangular, with rather strongly inclined 
forehead clearly grooved in center. Clypeus short. Labrum 
rather long, tongue-shaped, with a sharp hyaline tip. Eyes 
lacking. Fontanelle in front of center of head. Mandibles 
with a large left and a small right basal tooth and beyond that 
with slight or no toothing. Pronotum flat, concave in front 
and behind. 
Worker.—Head rounded, oval, somewhat larger than the 
adult. Labrum large and broad. Head sutures not distinct. 
Fontanelle and plate present. Antenne with 13 to 15 segments. 
-Leucotermes philippinensis sp. nov. Plate 4. 
Type.—No. 29 in type collection, soldier, worker, and nymph 
(from No. 128 of the general collection). 
Cotypes.—Nos. 128 and 132 (Miss Ursula B. Uichanco), Ma- 
nila, September 24 and 26, 1920; No. 432 (McGregor and Light), 
Manila, March 25, 1921; No. 441 (McGregor), Manila, April 3, 
1921, in the general collection. 
DIAGNOSIS 
Adult—Unknown. 
Soldier —Labrum with pointed, awl-shaped, hyaline tip, fon- 
tanelle opening from distinct reddish brown tube; antennez of 
15 segments, the first very large and strongly swollen at distal 
end, all segments with a dense covering of short, distally directed, 
incurved hairs with scattered longer hairs; coxe and femora 
swollen, tibiz slightly so, tarsi very slender and more strongly 
chitinized. Body slender, particularly in region of thorax, 
covered with a coat of hair similar to that of the antenne, the 
short, incurved hairs directed posteriorly, hairing particularly 
heavy at posterior end of body. 
