204 EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES. 



PLATE Yl. 



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1. Eciton crnssicorms, worker major. 



2. i\jitenniB of Ecitoti crassicorm's, worker major. 



3. Labium aud labial palpi of Eciton crassicomis, worker major. 



4. Maxilla aud maxillaiy palpus of Eciton crassicomis, worker 



major. 



5. Maudible of Eciton hamata. 



6. Head of Eciton rapax, worker. 



7. Antennae of Eciton rapax, worker. 



8. ., „ curvidentata, worker. 



9. Maxillary palpus of Ponera contracta, worker. 



10. Labium and labial palpi of Ponera contracta, worker. 



11. Wing of the female of Ponera contracta, worker. 



12. Antennae of Ponera contracta, worker. 

 ] 3. Head of Ponera denticulata, worker. 



14. Mandible of Ponera denticulata, worker. 



15. Labium and labial palpi of Ponera tarsata. 



16. Maxilla and maxillary palpus of Ponera tarsata. 



17. „ ,, „ „ metallica. 



18. Labium and labial palpi of Ponera metallica. 



19. Labium and labial palpus of Ponei'a jEtJiiopica. 



20. Maxilla and maxillary palpus of Ponera ^Ethiopica. 



21. Labium and labial palpus of Ponera scalprata. 



22. Maxilla and niaxiUary palpus of Ponera scalprata. 



23. Ponera crudelis, worker. 



24. Abdomen of Ponera crudelis, worker. 



25. Po7iera pedunculata, worker. 



PLATE VH. 



1. Head of Plectroctena mandibularis, worker. 



2. Jjabium aud labial palpi of Plectroctena mandibularis, worker. 



3. Maxilla and maxillary palpus of Plectroctena mandibularis, 



worker. 



4. Mandible of Plectroctena mandibularis, worker. 



5. Abdomen aud node of the petiole of Plectroctena mandibu- 



laris, worker. 



6. Labium aud lal^ial palpi of Paraponera clavata, worker. 



7. Maxillae and maxillary palpi of Paraponera clavata, worker. 



8. Maxillary palpus of Paraponera clavata, Avorker. 



9. Wing of Paraponera clavata, female. 



10. Ectatomma tuherculata, female. 



1 1. Labium and labial palpi of Ectatomma tuherculata, female. 



12. M<axilla and maxillary palpus of Ectatomma tuherculata. 



female. 



