14 SPOLIA ZEYLANICA. 



Gen. Enter mes, Heer. 

 The soldiers of Eutermes are readily distinguishable from 

 those of all other genera by the presence of a long tubular 

 frontal process on the head. 



E. monoceros, Konig. 

 " Schrift Berl. Nat.,'" IV., 17, p. 25. 



The common black termite of Ceylon. It constructs its 

 nests in hollow stems and branches of trees, guarding the 

 entrances by pendent masses of black material (composed of 

 the excreta of the insects). Long processions of the termites, 

 sometimes extending for several hundred yards, may often 

 be seen crossing the roads. Found throughout the Island, 

 up to about 2,000 ft. 



E. inanis, Haviland. 

 " Journ. Linn. Soc. Lond.," XXVI., p. 425 (1898). 

 Recorded by Dr. Bugnion, from Ambalangoda. 



E. rubidus, Hagen. 

 " Linn. Ent.," XIV., p. 117 (1860). 



A widely distributed species. Found under stones, and 

 forming small piles of fine earth on the surface of the soil. 

 Peradeniya ; Anuradhapura ; Ambalangoda ; Diyatalawa. 



E. biformis, Wasmann. 

 " Zool. Jahrb.," XVII., Ft. I., p. 133 (1902). 



Possibly a variety of rubidus. Galle ; Ambalangoda. Both 

 rubidus and biformis have soldiers of two sizes. 



E. ceylonicus, Holmgren. 

 " Termitenleben auf Ceylon," p. 197 (1911). 

 (? = inanis var. horni, Wasmann.) 



Nests in decayed wood. Constructs galleries (of earthy 

 or ligneous materials) extending up the trunks of trees. A 

 widely distributed species. Peradeniya ; Kadugannawa ; 

 Ratnapura ; Trincomalee ; Passara ; Diyatalawa. 



E. hantanse, Holmgren. 

 " Termitenleben auf Ceylon," p. 198 (1911). 



A rare species ; recorded from the Hantana range only. 



