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Reticulitermes aureus, n. sp. 



Dedlated adult. 1 Pale yellowish to light brownish on dorsal surface; under 

 surface yellowish, also legs and antennae; end of abdomen (ventral) golden 

 yellow; lighter in color than R. hageni Bks. 2 Head longer than broad, 

 sharply narrowed (rounding) behind; longer than in hageni but not as broad. 

 Teeth of mandibles as in hageni. Clypeus prominent, bilobed. Opening of 

 frontal gland on a line with the hind border of the eyes, in a depression. The 

 ocelli close to the compound eyes, less than an ocellus diameter distant. 

 Compound eye more than its diameter from the lateral margin of head. 

 Pronotum large, sides sharply narrowed behind at an oblique angle; more 

 elongate than in hageni and in most species of Reticulitermes. Pronotum 

 nearly as broad as head with a fairly deep median incision on both anterior 

 and hind margin. Antennae with 16-17 segments, more slender than in 

 hageni. Pubescence of head, thorax and body short but dense; longest 

 hairs as long as greatest diameter of compound eye; pubescence yellowish 

 in color. 



Length, without wings, 4.75 mm. ; slightly longer than hageni. 



In color and lateness in swarming this termite is related to 

 Reticulitermes hageni Bks. ; most species of Reticulitermes are dark 

 in color. 



Type Locality. Sabino Canyon, Santa Catalina Mtns., Ariz. 



Described from 6 dealated male adults (one type) collected at 

 light by Geo. Hofer and recorded under Hopk. U. S. No. 14126e. 



Type and Paratype. Catalogue No. 22693, U. S. National 

 Museum. 



1 Description drawn from the type specimen while in alcohol before pin- 

 ning and consequent shrinking. 



2 The characterization of R. hageni is by N. Banks. 



Actual date of publication February 18, IQ20. 



