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like that of the worker. Antenna with scape nearly as long as the funicular joints I 

 and 2 together, first funicular joint a little longer than broad, remaining joints cylin- 

 di'ical growing shorter distally. Thorax robust and very convex in the pronotal 

 region, which is distinctly longer than broad. Scutellum projecting, nearly as long 

 as broad. Epinotum similar to that of the female. Petiole like that of the worker- 

 Outer genital lamella triangular, with broadly rounded tips, median appendages with 

 finger-shaped process bent at a right angle, inner appendages somewhat uncinate, 

 convex dorsally and concave ventrally. 



Shining, sparsely and very finely punctate, mandibles and clypeus more den.sely 



^""""Delp black, antenna and legs piceous, wings considerably paler than in the 

 female. 



Described from six workers and single male and female speci- 

 mens, - found inside bark of dead bottle-brush; characteristic rank 

 smell very strong." 



Camponotin^. 

 lo. Acantholepis (Stigmacros) clivispina Forel. 



Six workers and a dealated female agree very well with Forel s 

 description of this species. They were found in the " deserted por- 

 tion (old workings) of a white ant's nest." 



1 1 Camponotus nigriceps F. Smith. ^ 



"Several soldiers and worl^ers. This ant is the ' sugar ant com- 

 monly found in houses, but it comes forth to forage in the evening. 

 The specimens sent were found remote from towns." Among these 

 was a female specimen of a small myrmecophilous cricket {Myrmeco- 

 phila a7istralisi:e]}\>tr).^ 



12. Camponotus testaceipes F. Smith. 



Soldiers, workers, males and a female from two colonies. iwo 

 Jassids (one immature) were found associated with the specimens in 

 one of the nests. 



;"Se^TeH3^t7N^e on a ^Genu^^Tckyllid^'^^e^o South Australia, and de- 

 scription of a new species of Myrmecophila, Trans. Roy. Soc.S. Austr., XX, 1896, 



pp. 149-151- 



