mann: ants of the fiji islands. 493 



convex, broader than lonp; and rounded at the corners, anterior border nearly 

 straight at middle. Anteniial scapes stout, surpassing the occipital corners 

 by a distance a little greater than their diameter at tips. Pronotum much 

 broader than long, flattened discally. Mesonotum longitudinally carinate at 

 middle. Base of epinotum strongly impressed in front, gibbous behind, armed 

 with a pair of horizontal strongly curved spines, which are thick apically and 

 blunt at tips. Petiole from above longer than broad, narrowed behind the 

 anterior border, concave at middle, posterior corners elevated as long, acute 

 spines. Legs robust. 



Subopaque, gaster shining. Mandibles punctate and finely striate. Head, 

 thorax, epinotum, and petiole reticulately rugose. Petiole and legs very 

 densely punctate. 



Erect hairs very short and exceedingly sparse. Fine, appressed hairs dis- 

 cernible only on gaster and appendages. 



Head and gaster black, mandibles, thorax, and petiole brownish red, legs 

 brown, with tibiae and tarsi lighter than the femora. 



Feviale. Length 6-6.5 mm. 



Head smaller, but otherwise similar to that of soldier. Epinotum rounded 

 in profile. Petiole in profile subcuboidal, narrowly rounded behind; anterior 

 border concave. 



Sculpture of head as in soldier. Thorax and gaster coriaceous and with fine 

 scattered punctures. 



Head and gaster black, front of head, mandibles, and antennae dark brown- 

 ish red; thorax, petiole, and legs brown, the legs darkest. Wings (length 6.75) 

 subhyaline, veins pale brown. 



Male. Length 4 mm. 



Head about as broad as long, longitudinally impressed in front of median 

 ocellus. Frontal carinae rounded, strong, with the surface between them flat 

 in front. Clypeus convex, anterior border rounded. Antennae short, scapes 

 surpassing occipital corners by about one third their length, funicular joints, 

 except the terminal, much less than twice as long as broad. Petiole from 

 above quadrate, nearly twice as long as broad, the corners narrowly rounded; 

 in profile, elongate, nearly flat above and a little elevated behind. 



Shining finely, and densely punctate throughout, the head more strongly 

 than the rest. 



Erect hairs short almost lacking, and short appressed pubescence very sparse. 



Dark brown to black throughout. Wings clear, with pale brown veins. 



Ovalau: Levuka. Viti Levu: Tai Levu, Suva, Nadarivatu, 

 Waiyanitu. Vanua Levu: Labasa, Wainunu, Suene. Taviuni: 

 Somo Somo, Nagasau. Kadavu: Vanua Ava. Dravuni. 



The worker agrees closely with Mayr's description. The figure 



