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vated into low rounded lamellae. Petiole with a slender peduncle 

 shorter than the node and rounding into it above ; node in profile as 

 long as broad, evenly convex above; from above one and one-third 

 times as long as broad. Postpetiole broadest behind, scarcely broader 

 than the petiole and a little longer than broad, (xaster broadly oval. 



Gaster shining, body and appendages moderately shining. Man- 

 dibles finely punctate and, at base, indistinctly striate. Head irregu- 

 larly striate, the striae longitudinal on front, slightly oblique at 

 sides and becoming reticulate on occiput, the surfaces between striae 

 uneven and finely punctate. Thorax rugosely striate, two striae at 

 base transverse, the remainder irregularly longitudinal on pro and 

 mesonotum and reticulate on epinotum. Petiole punctate and finely 

 rugulose. Postpetiole finely punctate. Gaster with very fine punc- 

 tures. 



Head and body with moderately abundant, long, erect, silky hairs. 

 Antennae and legs with shorter, fine hairs. 



Dark brownish red, gaster black, appendages brownish -yellow. 



Tyye locality. — Honduras: Progresso, Lombardia. 



Cotyj>e8.—Q2ii. No. 24454, U.S.N.M. 



Described from five workers. The Lombardia specimen is darker 

 in color and the reticulation of the thoracic rugae is more pronounced. 



Rogeria inermis is distinct from the other Neotropical species in 

 having the epinotum unarmed. The shape of the head resembles that 

 of certain species of Tetramorium and the petiole, broadest behind, 

 IS somewhat similar to some species of Macromischa. 



APSYCHOMYRMEX MYOPS Wl eeler. 



Honduras: San Jaun Peublo, Lombardia. 



Occurs in small colonies beneath stones, the colonies resembling 

 those of Rogeria. 



TETRAMORIUH (TETROGMUS) SIMILLIMUM F. Smith. 



Honduras: Ceiba. 



WASMANNIA AUROPUNCTATA (Roger). 



Honduras: Ceiba, San Juan Pueblo, Cecilia, Lombardia. 



CRYPTOCERUS GIBBOSUS F. Smith. 



Honduras : Ceiba, San Juan Pueblo. 



CRYPTOCERUS MULTISPINUS F. Smith. 



Honduras: Ceiba, Lombardia. 



CRYPTOCERUS ANGULATUS F. Smith. 



Honduras : San Juan Pueblo. 



