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Synopsis of Species on structure of head of soldier. 



1. Tennes ferox. Head twice the length of breadth; jaws slender, 



untoothed, but slightly roughened on inner edge; labrum large; 

 antennae 15-jointed. 



2. Termes paradoxus. Head longer than broad, truncate in front; jaws 



long, slender, untoothed, turning sharply over each other to the 

 base; labrum small ; antennae 17-jointed. 



3. Termes serratus. Head slender, much longer than broad; jaws 



slender, standing out in front of head, finely serrate along the 

 inner edges; labrum rounded at the tip; antennae 13-jointed. 



4. Termes turneri. Head large, longer than broad; jaws slender, with 



two sharp teeth near tips; labrum large, rounded at the tip; 

 antennae 13-jointed. 



6. Termes meridionalis . Head spherical; jaws curving round at the tips, 



deeply cut out at base on inner margin ; labrum broad, rounded ; 

 antennae IS-jointed. 



€. Termes ruhriceps. Head very large, rounded; jaws large, stout, 

 curving round, angular tooth in centre; labrum very small; 

 antennae 17-jointed. 



7. Termes errahundus. Head broad, circular; jaws short, stout at base, 



with one large upper tooth and two smaller ones below; labrum 

 very broad ; antennae 25-jointed. 



5. Termes perniger. Head as broad as long; jaws sickle-shaped, with 



long slender tooth in centre; labrum large, rounded at tip; 

 antennae 17-jointed. 



S. Termes krisiformis. Head longer than broad, truncate in front; jaws 

 curved upward, and twisted at tips; labrum small, truncate at 

 the tips; antennae 14:-jointed. 



10. Termes australis. (Soldier unknown. Described from winged forms 

 only.) 



The Snapper White Ant {Termes ferox, Froggatt). 



The winged termites are common in the nests early in February, and 

 are slender delicate black insects with a very feeble flight ; the body is of 

 a dark chestnut brown, with the under surface much lighter, hairy, and 

 under ^ an inch in length. The soldier is under \ of an inch in length, 

 with long, slender, pale yellow head, refunded behind, the sides parallel 

 to the base of the antennae, and truncate in front; the slender sabre- 



