THE GENUS DENDROCTON VS. 75 



SYNOPSIS OF LARVAL CHARACTERS. 



Abdominal termites S and !> trillion f dorsal plates Division 1. 



Abdimiiiml termite- x ;md ! with dorsal plates, except in section n:i Division II. 



DIVISION I. 



Front with or without median convexity Subdivision A. 



Front /////; trnn*irrxc elevation slightly more prominent toward the sutures. 



Subdivision B. 

 SUBDIVISION A. 



Front mthout. median convexity Section al. 



Front with median convexity Section a2. 



Section al. 



Clypeus with apex xulmntti-lii emarginate Species 1. 



( 'lypeus with apex broadly emarginate Species 2. 



Section a.'. 



Prot horacic lobes mthout foot calli Subsection bl. 



Prothoracic lobes with distinct foot calli Subsection b2. 



Subsection b1 . 



Front smooth, with shining convexity; clypeus with apex broadly emarginate. 



Species 3. 

 Subsection b2. 



Front smooth, with median smooth convexity; clypeus with apex deeply emargi- 

 nate Species 4. 



Front with anterior third transversely rugose and with transverse median convexity, 

 produced toward apex; clypeus with apex broadly emarginate Species 5. 



Front with broad convexity; clypeus with apex truncated Species 8. 



SUBDIVISION B. 



Front of head with posterior apex subacute; frontal elevation moderately stout in the 

 middle; clypeus with faint median tubercle toward the base Species 9. 



Front of head with posterior apex subobtuse; frontal elevation stout slightly posterior 

 to the middle; clypeus with a faint median groove and elevation toward base. 



Species 10. 



Front of head with posterior apex subacute; frontal elevation narrow, situated in the 

 middle, not more distinctly elevated toward suture; clypeus with faint median 

 groove, without elevation J Species 11. 



DIVISION II. 



Abdominal tergites 8 and 9 without dorsal plate, or with unarmed plates. 



Subdivision C. 

 Abdominal tergites 8 and 9 with armed plates Subdivision D. 



SUBDIVISION C. 



Abdominal tergites 8 and 9 without dorsal plates Section a3. 



Abdominal tergites 8 and 9 with dorsal plates, excepting micans, in which 8 is un- 

 armed.. . Section a4. 



