■320 roiiMiciDyi;. 



abdomen more or loss cylindrical ; oxlernal genilalia large, llie 

 valves produced at apex into an obtuse point, 



Keii to the Species. 



A. Leiiglli over '2 iiuu. 

 a. Scape of the anteniue very long, extending 

 beyond the top of the head by more 



than liair its length P. lont/ipes, p. 320. 



d. .Scape of the antennae short, extending 

 very little beyond the top of tiie head. 

 a'. Ocelli present. 



n-. Clypeus ^^■ith a median \ertical 

 carina. 

 <;'. Basal two abdominal segments 



densely pubescent, opaque 1'. luodleri, p. .'321. 



f/'. Basal two abdominal segnimts 



sparsely pubescent, shining .... V. urou<ilifuiii,\). '.V2\. 



ft-. Clypeus not carinate, conve.x J\ rotJuit'i/i, p. 322. 



h'. Ocelli absent P. iratsuiii^ \^. 322. 



J 5. Length under 2 mm. 



(I. Colour pale dull brownish yellow. 



a'. Head, thorax and abdomen punctured . P. rxigiut. p. 323. 

 !>'. Head, thorax and abdomen smooth, 



not ])unctured P. d/rhnirf. p. 323. 



/>. Colour black or dark chestnut-brown. 

 >i'. Frontal area distinct, well-detined. 



a'-. Head striate, opatjue 2'. rofjeri, p. 324. 



b'-. Head smooth, polished and shining . 1\ jerdo/u', \). 324:. 

 h' . Frontal area indistinct, not weli-detined. P. jnssiii'i, p. 324. 



•')(jl. Plagiolepis longipes, Jcrduu (Formicaj, Mudr. Jour. L. iif S. 

 wii ( iSol ). p. 122, 9; Ford, Jour. lioinb. X. II. Sac. viii 

 (LS!)4),p. 414, ^. 



^ . From pale honey-yellow to a light orange-yellow, antennae 

 iiud legs a shade paler, abdomen above with a tinge of brown ; 

 head, thorax and abdomen very miiuitely and closely reticulate 



Fig. 07. —I'lw/iutcpis lo>ii/ipr.<, g. 



pjinctate, but shining, covered w ith a few scattered erect yellow 

 hairs; pubescence wanting. Head ova', very rounded posteriorly; 



