464 CLAUDE FULLEli. 



Gula darkei" than and about half the width of ventral 

 genge ; sides parallel, incurvate ; free apex narrowed, distal 

 margin straight, sides oblique with distinct caudo-lateral 

 lobes. 



Ventral gena9 exhibit transverse wrinkles on that portion 

 which would be delimited as the post-genae of Hodotermes 

 spp. There is no indication of the suture. 



Thorax. — A very dark brown, shields outlined Avith 

 black. 



Pronotum sellate, comparatively short and wide, not as 

 wide as head but nearly so; with cephalic and caudal 

 margins distinctly bilobed, the incisions between lobes rather 

 acute ; sides curvate, tapering roundly to hind margin. 



Mesonotum as wide as pronotum, about half its length ; 

 caudal margin broadly bilobed ; sides irregularly rounded, 

 frequently asymmetrical, often angled and edges a little 

 bent up. 



Metanotum a little wider and shorter than mesonotum ; 

 caudal margin broadly incurvate ; sides acutely curvate, 

 diverging and edges a little bent up. 



Legs yellow-brown. 



Abdomen. — Somewhat polished; with reddish bristles; 

 dorsal sclerites with caudal margins black-brown diffusing to 

 a dark yellowish-brown ; ventral sclerites paler. 



Minor Soldier. 



Measurements. — Total length 12 to 13 mm. ; head with 

 mandibles 6 ram.; head-width 3"2 mm. 



The minor soldier displays most of the characteristics of 

 the major soldier, but the head is pale-ochraceous in both 

 living and spirit material ; the dorsal outline more rounded 

 ovate, and not constricted lateral to antennal fossas ; the 

 fontanelle is equall}^ well expressed but not black ; the epi- 

 stome is pale and larger ; the frons not so deeply impressed 

 and with a very faint median carina; the abdomen is dark 

 and banded as in the major but is not so highly chitinised; the 

 mandibles are more incurved and more slender, left 2'7 mm., 



