BY GERALD P. HILL. 



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tinct only at tbe base, with about 6 inferior branches to the posterior margin of 

 the wing. Cubitus with about 6 short, stout branches. Wing stumps (Fig. 5) 

 with numerous long, pale setae, base of veins distinct, suture oblique, those of 

 forewiiigs larger than, but not reaching those of, hindwing. 



Legs (Mg. 6) rather short and stout, with scattei'ed, fine setae; empodium 

 small ; tibial spines 3 : 3 : 2, not serrate. 



Ahdomeii long and nm'row, bluntly rounded at tlie apex. Cerci very pro- 

 minent (.282 long), 3-jointed. Styli )iresent in male. 



Measu rements : 



Length with wing's 11.0, without wings 6.5. 



Head: at and including eyes, wide 1.222; base to liase of elypeus, long 

 0.990; base to apex uf mandibles, long 1.363. 



Antennae (16-,jointed) 2.350. 



Mandibles: left, long .517, wide .329; right. long .470, wide .470. 



Pronotum : long 0.50 ; wide 0.80. 



Wing-s (from suture): forewing, long 9.00, wide 2.82; hindwing, long 8.50, 

 wide 2.82. 



Abdomen, wide 1.50. 



Q u e e H. 



Lighter coloured than imago. Length 7.25; antennae mutilated, 7 joints. 



Soldier. (Figs. 8-11.) 



Colour: Cadmium yellow, a little darker in front; labnim like back of 

 head; antennae paler; mandibles and spot at postero-lateral angle of elypeus 



Stolotermes victoriensis, n.sp. 

 Figs. 6-7. Imago. 6. Hind leg; 7. Antennae, proximal segments. 

 Figs. 8-11. Soldier. 8. Head in profile; 9. Head from above; 10. Gida; 11. 

 -Antennae, proximal segments. 



light eastaneous, antedypeus membranous; legs cream; abdomen lighter, with 

 brown pattern along medial line of dorsum. 



