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TCEETA FORMICARUM, 11. sp. 



opaque 



P 3rd stage (fig. 1) short-ovate. Dermis ahove deiisely clothed with very long 

 hairs, and has very nmny large circular spiunerets (fig. 3). Antenna (fig. -) 



of six joints, 1 to 5 tapering, and of these 3 is the longest, 6 longest of all ; each 

 ioint, with a few short hairs and the last with three or four long ones Legs 

 trong, opaque, much longer than the antenn., and with n.any long ha.rs ; d.g.tules 

 to claws and tarsi replaced by simple fine hairs. Eyes subcon.cal, placed close to 

 the base of the antenna.. Kostrum very short, apparently b.art.cu ate ; apex at 

 each side with three or four long, broad, bifurcate hairs (fig. 4). Anal nng simple, 

 without hairs, but the dermal hairs surrounding it more """"^^^^^j! ^^^^^ ^.^^ ^^ 



Larva (fig. 5) short-ovate ; eyes, antenna, and hairs, semi-opaque, brown Eyes 

 as mthe ? described above. Antenn. (fig. 6) six-jointed ; joint 1 very broad; 

 2, 3, 4 and 5 almost equal in length ; 6 club-shaped and 

 longer than 4 and 5 together, has four very long hairs 

 and numerous shorter ones ; there are several short hairs 

 on the other joints. Mentum apparently inonomerous, 

 has the bifurcated hairs at apex as in the ? . Legs 

 normal. Anal ring simple. The six caudal hairs are 

 ,. very long and stout. Dermis almost covered with hairs, 

 as in the ? . 



Rah. : Bombay District, in company with 

 Bipersia formicicola, Maskell, in nests of 

 ^ Crematogaster subnuda, Mz. Collected by Mr. 

 jf^'^''- R. C. Wrougbton. 

 TbTdiicovery of a subterranean Icerga associated with ants is 

 very remarkable indeed ; were it not for this fact 1 should certainly 

 not have established a new species from the material at hand. At 

 the same time the characters are distinct,audlfeel justified in d.scnbmg 



