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AnteniiaB with basal half yellow, rest smoky ; apical 

 ses^raents not decidedly tapering ; last segment short, very 

 little longer than wide ; joints of one complete specimen 

 23. 



Post-genas and gula much as with transvaalensis, but 

 gula more elongate and much paler than post-gena3. 



Thorax. — Pale yellow-brown with pale red-brown patches 

 in median field of each segment. 



Pronotum nnich like that of havilandi; cephalic margin 

 arched and entire; processes acute. 



Mesonotum large, as wide, if not wider, than pronotum and 

 as long ; sides diverging with curvate margins ; caudal 

 margin broadly and distinctly bilobed. 



Metanotum as wide as mesonotum, but shorter; caudal 

 margin three-sided, lateral edges curvate, posterior straight. 



Legs yellow ; tarsi of I with 2 to 3 spurs, II with 3 to 4, 

 III with 3. 



Abdomen. — Golden yellow. 



WOEKEB. 



Measurements. — Total length 7 to 8 mm.; head-widths 

 1'8 to 3 mm. 



The salient features agree with those of the workers of 

 pretoriensis but without V mark or spot on frons. The 

 size of the workers is consistently small and presents the 

 smallest range of measurements for our Hodotermes. 



Hab. — Transvaal; Pretoria district. 



This species is erected upon a good series of workers, but 

 unfortunately only one soldier has been found ; it is, however, 

 sufficiently characteristic, especially as regards the alignment 

 of the mandibles, to warrant this description. The oppor- 

 tuuiry of investigating its habits has not yet presented itself, 

 but it may be stated that numerous workers and callows 

 were found in small mole-hill-like deposits of earth particles. 



