492 CLAUDE FULLER. 



is slightly deflected. The rostrum has the appearance of 

 being elevated above the vertex of the epicraniuni, but this 

 is not actually the case. Y-suture, fontanelle, eyes, ocelli 

 absent. 



Clypevis, labrum, mandibles, insignificaut. 



Mandibles rudimentary ; plate-like and tinangular with 

 broad bases ; length to breadth 5 : 4. 



Antennae yellowish-red ; 14 joints ; I the longest joint ; 

 cylindrical ; length constant (200 fi) ; II about half the length 

 of I ; cylindrical ; the shortest joint (100 to 110 ju) ; III always 

 longer than IV (140 to 180 /u) ; IV equal to or shorter than 

 V (120 to 150 ;x) ; V shorter than VI (120 to 150 ,i); VI and 

 VII sub-equal (150 to 170 ^u) ; VIII, IX sub-equal, generally 

 a little longer than VII (160 to 170 ;x) ; X generally a little 

 shorter than VIII and IX (150 to 170^); XI, XII, XIII, 

 XIV, decreasing; XII and XIII (180 to 160 |u) ; XIV (130 to 

 140 |u). 



Gula minute, quadrate. 



Thorax. — Small, much narrowed; yellow or red-brown. 



Pronotum very short ; with deep transverse incision ; 

 cephalic and caudal margins elevated ; caudal margin broadly 

 rounded and notched. Mesonotum sub-elliptical, narrower 

 than pronotum. Metanotum broader than pronotum, very 

 short ; sides very oblique, diverging. 



Legs ample ; pale red-yellow ; tibia appearing 2-segmented 

 and with a patella. 



Abdomen. — Elongate-oval ; dorsum very arched; sclerites 

 diffuse yellow and brown ; conjunctiva forming marked white 

 bands. 



Minor Nasutu. 



Measurements. — Total length 4 to 4*7 mm. ; head with 

 rostrum 17 to 2'1 mm. ; head-width 0*7 to 1*0 mm. 



Similar to major nasutu, but more slender ; head less 

 bombous ; rostrum proportionately longer ; antenme as with 

 major nasutu. 



