MANN: ANTS OF THE FIJI ISLANDS. 417 



subquadrate, with flat anterior and nearly flat posterior surfaces, broadly 

 rounded above. First gastric segment truncate in front. 



Very feebh' shining. Mandibles sparsely punctate and shining. Head 

 rather strongly, the thorax feebly rugulosely punctate. Petiole and gaster 

 densely and regularly, though shallowly punctate. 



Fine, recumbent, yellow pubescence abundant on head, body, and append- 

 ages. 



Color light ferruginous, throughout. 



Female. Length 4 mm. 



Differing from the worker in having the petiole a little narrower in profile. 

 The e3'es are large and moderately convex, situated at the anterior third of 

 sides of head. 



Viti Levu: Xadarivatu (Type-locality), ^Yaiyanitu. Taviuni: 

 Somo Somo, Xagasau. Kadavu: Buke Levu, Vanua Ava. 



A distinct species in its large size and light color; rugulose head, 

 narrowly and rather strongly concave behind, and elongate funicular 

 joints, which characters separate it from hiroi Emery the species most 

 nearly related. P. luraga is widespread in distribution but not com- 

 mon. Type.— M. C. Z. 8,688. 



10. PONERA COLAEXSIS, Sp. nOV. 



IJ'orkcr. Length 2.25 mm. 



Head subquadrate, longer than broad, sides nearly straight, occipital border 

 broadly and ver> shallowly concave. Mandibles with three stout, triangular 

 teeth on apical half and a row of 5-6 small denticules posterior to these. 

 Cl>TDeus rounded at anterior border. Antennal scapes not quite attaining 

 occipital corners; funicular joints 2-6 strongly transverse, 7-11 slightly 

 transverse, terminal about as long as the two preceding joints together. 

 Eyes distinct, though very small, composed of three facets, situated at ante- 

 rior fifth of sides of head. Thorax flat above, promesonotal impression dis- 

 tinct, mesoepinotal, ob.solete above. Pronotima broader than long and 

 rounded at sides. Mesonotum constricted at sides. Base of epinotum nar- 

 row, basally broadened at apex, sides nearly straight ; discal surface of declivity 

 broader than long, flat, distinctly margined at sides. Petiole from above more 

 than three times as broad as long, with rounded front and side and concave 

 posterior border; in profile, straight in front, concave behind, highest at 

 anterior angles, with the dorsal surface moderately convex; distinctly mar- 

 gined at sides. 



Shining except head and prothorax which are subopaque. Mandibles 



