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as broad; impressed at middle of posterior border; antero ventral spine 

 long and slender. Postpetiole much broader than long; with a short longi- 

 tudinal impression at middle of apex. 



Fig. 37. — Rhopalothrix procera malua Mann. Worker. Lateral view of thorax, 

 petiole, and abdomen. 



Opaque, except gaster and legs which are very faintly shining. Densely 

 and coarsely punctate throughout, with the punctation of gaster and legs 

 somewhat more shallow than the rest. Above wdth sparse, semiclavate hairs 

 and scattered fine and recumbent pilosity, ventral surface and coxae with fine, 

 long, and erect hairs. Legs and antennae with recumbent pilosity. 



Fig. 38. — Rhopalothrix procera malua Mann. Male. Lateral view. 



Black; mandibles, antennae, lamellate extensions of epinotal spines, apex 

 of gaster and legs, except coxae, fuscoferruginous. 



Wings (length 3.5 mm.) strongly infuscated; veins brown. 



Santa Cruz: Graciosa Bay. San Cristoval: Pamiia, Wainoni Bay, 

 Wai-ai. Three Sisters: Malapaina. Ysabel: Fulakora. Rendova. 



