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minor ; the lateral spines are connected almost to their 
points with a translucent border; the mesonotal spines 
are subequal, pointed, not truncate at their ends asin minor. 
The epinotal spines are long and pointed, but rather thicker 
than in either hirsutus or race minor, First node rather 
higher than second, otherwise similar to that of harsutus. 
Second node in profile somewhat shorter and more abruptly 
descending at the posterior border than in hirsutus, and 
seen from above it is slightly shorter. 
Pilosity abundant, but rather shorter than in type or 
race minor. 
Mandibles striate. Head and thorax, instead of being 
coarsely reticulate, are coarsely longitudinally rugose, the 
ruge being connected here and there by transverse bars. 
Petiole coarsely reticulate-rugose. Base of gaster longi- 
tudinally rugose like the thorax, but not so coarsely. In 
the type it is finely reticulate, and in race minor smooth and 
shining. 
Parkerville, W.A. (J. Clark, no. 29). 
Type W. C. C. coll. 
Meranoplus rERRUGINEUS, sp. n. (Fig. 8.) 
8. Length 2°8-3°0 mm, 
Entirely ferruginous ; teeth of mandibles dark brown. 
Whole body abundantly provided with a moderately long 
golden-brown pilosity. 
Fig. 8. 
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Meranoplus ferrugineus, sp. 0. 
Mandibles with four teeth. Head about as long as broad, 
broadest at occiput, where it is slightly concave. Eyes 
behind the middle of sides of head. Centre of clypeus 
coneave from side to side, the anterior border widely 
emarginate, 
