The Ants of the Baltic Amber. 



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Paraneuretiis tornqiiisti sp. nov. 



Worker. (Fig. 32.) Length 8—10 mm. 



Clypeus convex in the middle, depressed on the sides, its an- 

 terior border sinuately excised in the middle. Antennal scapes reach- 

 ing about ^/g their length beyond the posterior border of the head; 

 none of the funicular joints less than twice as long as broad, the 

 terminal joint shorter than the two preceding together. Pronotum 

 longer than broad, as is also the mesonotum. which is small and 

 elliptical; epinotum as broad as the pronotum, the long, constricted 

 mesoepinotal region only about ^/^ as broad as the pronotum. Petiole 



Fig. 32. Paraneureius tornquisti sp, nov. Worker, K4170. 



about twice as long as broad, with parallel sides; in profile as long 

 as its height through the node, which is inclined slightly backward 

 and has a long concave anterior, abruptly perpendicular posterior 

 surface and bluntly rounded summit, which, seen from behind, is 

 transverse and feebly impressed in the middle. 



Body shining, very finely and densely punctate, except the an- 

 tennal fovese, which are quite glabrous and the mandibles, which are 

 coarsely punctate. 



Hairs sparse, erect, apparent only on the gaster, mandibles, cly- 

 peus and palpi. 



Color black or reddish. 



Male. Length about 10 niiii. 



