MAR. 19, 1923 SNYDER: A NEW RETICULITERMES 107 
margin, the ultimate nerves slightly elevated, irregularly reticulate; peduncles 
terminal, solitary, 2.5 cm. long, the involucre entire, 3 mm. high; calyx in 
bud 1 em. long. 
Type in the Herbarium of the Trindad Botanic Garden, collected on Mt. 
Tocuche, Trinidad, June 21, 1907, by William Leslie (no. 9363). 
While this may be only a form of U. clusiaefolia, the shape of the leaves is 
strikingly different, and it is probable that the present plant is specifically 
distinct. Flowering specimens of both are a desideratum. 
ENTOMOLOGY.—A new Reticulitermes from the Orient. THomas 
E. Snyper, U. 8. Bureau of Entomology. 
Reticulitermes Holmgren was established in 1913 as a subgenus of 
the genus Leucotermes Silvestri. N. Banks, in 1920, raised Reticiul- 
termes to generic rank. I am adopting the generic value given this 
genus by Banks, although I am doubtful as to whether Reticulitermes 
can be considered of generic rank. I place Reticulitermes in the family 
Rhinotermitidae, since the species have protozoa (Trichonympha) 
in the guts and subcordate pronota which would exclude them from 
the family Termitidae where placed by Banks. 
Species of both the genera Leucotermes and Reticulitermes are ex- 
tremely destructive to timber and other woodwork. Winged adults 
of species of Reticulitermes are dark colored, with the wings strongly 
reticulated, but with few hairs or marginal cilia; they are species of 
relatively northern distribution, the centre of distribution being North 
America. Species of Leucotermes are lighter colored, have the margins 
of the wings ciliate and are of relatively southern distribution. I 
have'recently revised this genus. 
Only two species of Reticulitermes are known from the Orient; 
these eastern species are R. speratus Kolbe and R. flaviceps Oshima, 
both being from Japan. The new species to be described is from 
China. 
Reticulitermes chinensis, sp. nov. 
Winged adult.—Head dark castaneous-brown (dark finished mahogany), 
smooth, shining, semi-quadrilateral, but rounded posteriorly, slightly longer 
than broad; at anterior of head above the ocelli are two prominent white 
spots (muscle attachments); head with dense, long, light yellow hairs. 
Fontanelle a small white point on a line connecting the backs of the eyes. 
Antennae grey-brown with tips of segments whitish, 17-18 segments, 
pubescent; first segment clavate, elongate; second cylindrical, shorter; 
third very short, ring shaped; fourth twice as long as third; fifth more wedge 
shaped, slightly shorter than fourth; sixth longer than fifth; last segment 
elongate, sub-oval. 
