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1920, from galleries on cement wall leading from a hole in the 
cement floor. On March 25, 1921, my attention was called by 
Mr. McGregor to termites building slender galleries on the 
cement supports of a porch of the Bureau of Science. These 
turned out to be this species, and two soldiers and numerous 
workers and nymphs were collected.* The latter showed no 
wing pads and it seems probable therefore that the period for 
emergence of the adult lies somewhere between September when 
the nymphs showed wing pads and March when they showed 
none. The species of Leucotermes have somewhat the same 
habits as Coptotermes but probably confine their attacks more 
completely to seasoned wood of buildings.** I hope in the future 
to make systematic collections in condemned buildings, which 
I surmise will disclose a considerably greater Prorhinotermes ™ 
and Leucotermes population than is at present known. 
SYSTEMATIC POSITION 
This species is very nearly related to Leucotermes indicola 
Wasmann. In the absence of comparative material it is impos- 
sible to be absolutely certain that we are not here dealing with 
a variety of that species; but from all the data available on that 
Species (Wasmann, Holmgren) I feel satisfied that, aside from 
minor differences, L. philippinensis differs from L. indicola 
Wasmann in the much greater length of the hyaline tip of the 
labrum of the soldier, in the greater length of the antenne and 
of the distal segments thereof, in the ‘peculiar hairing of all 
castes, and in the presence of the definitely marked brown tube 
leading inward from the fontanelle. As the species of this sub- 
genus are usually confined to a given region and are usually 
without coregional species, I have given the new species the name 
philippinensis, 
“On March 8, 1921, Mr. McGregor brought me specimens from a colony 
in a house in Paco, Manila, where repairs were being made due to termite 
damage. Examination showed them to be Leucotermes and a visit to the 
colony furnished a large series of this species. The nest, which superfi- 
cially resembled that of Coptotermes with its speckled yellow appearance, 
was much more compact with thicker walls and smaller and more rounded 
chambers. The nest was in the end of two floor sills. The wood attacked 
was not so thoroughly destroyed as in the case of attack by Coptotermes, 
Particularly in the case of hardwood sills which were attacked mainly at the 
ends and on the sides. Pine pieces were entirely destroyed and replaced. 
“More recently this species was found attacking growing sugar cane 
in an experimental plot near the Bureau of Science building. Mr. H. A. 
Lee, plant pathologist of the Bureau of Science, who brought this to my 
attention, tells me that he has frequent reports of termite damage to 
Plants! 
