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ARKIV FÖR ZOOLOGI. BAND 12. N:0 15. 



As regards the nest of this species the reader is referred 

 to a following chapter on the nests. 



33. Hamitennes laureiisis n. sp. 



Soldier (Text Fig. 38 b). Closely allied to H. meridioTialis 

 Frogg. but quite distinct by the smaller, shorter and more 

 light yellowish head, vvhich is less rounded at the hind 

 margin and comparatively broader behind with the sides slightly 

 more tapering to the front, jaws shorter and stouter with 

 the tooth more obtiise (see Text Fig. 38 b), labrum slightly 



Text Fig. 38. a Head of soldier of HamitermeB kimberleyensis Mjöb. n. sp. 

 b » » » » » lauren^is Mjöb. n. sp. 



smaller and not quite so broad, 3rd joint of antennse strongly 

 coalescing with 4th, very short. 



Measurements: Length of body with jaws 4,7 mm, 

 length of head with jaws 1,8 4 mm, length of head without 

 jaws (to tip of labrum) 1,5 mm, breadth of head l.os mm, 

 length of prothorax 0,3 2 mm, breadth of pro thorax 0,6 7 mm, 

 breadth of abdomen 1,3 3 mm. 



Worker. As in H. meridionalis Frogg., but of smaller 

 dimensions; antennse 15-jointed. 



Measurements: Length of body 4,3 mm, length of head 

 1,12 mm, breadth of head 1 mm, length of prothorax 0,29 mm, 

 breadth of prothorax 0,6 5 mm, breadth of abdomen 1,3 9 mm. 



In the nest of this species there are as a rule up to 20 

 or 30 neotenic queens. 



