REVISION OF XEARCTIC TERMITES. 



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narrowed at first, then gradually rounded into hind border. Legs 

 short, femora greatly enlarged; tibia with some spines especially 

 below. Body with scattered, erect hairs; legs with more numerous 

 erect hair. 



Length, 15 to 19 mm. 



Occurs from southern California (Los Angeles'), through Oregon 

 and Washington north to Vancouver Island, British Columbia. (Fig. 2) . 



TERMOPSIS NEVADENSIS Hagen. 



T. nevadensis agrees in general with angusticoUis, but is smaller 

 and darker; the femora usuallv infuscated, the a])domen brown or 



Fig. 3. — 1. Termopsis nevadensis, head and prothorax of soldiee, showing arrangejient of mar- 

 ginal TEETH ON MANDIBLES AND ANTENNAE. X 18. 2. TERMOPSIS LATICEPS, HEAD AND PROTHORAX OF 

 SOLDIER, SHOWING ARR.VNGEMENT OF MARGINAL TEETH ON MANDIBLES AND ANTENNAE. X 16. 



almost black. The wings are rarely 20 mm. long, and about 4 mm. 

 wide ; the costal area near tip is hardly as broad proportionally as in 

 the typical form. The pronotum is less broad and the sides more 

 evenly rounded into the hind border; the eye is less than its short 



