new AvJs from Aitstndui. 19 



sliiiiiiij^f, tli{> space l)ct\V(Mii frontal caiiiia- and exes alone 

 hoinj^ striated, uitli the eveeptUMi of a fe.v very fine lines on 

 the ['roiital e:iiui;e. (Generally the seulpture eomes ijetween 

 that of lonyiccps and pi/tliiu. There is no sign of stnie 

 between tlie epinotal teeth. 



Heenup, W.A. {Clark, no. 164). 



Type W. C. C. coll. 



On reexamination of some ants taken by Professor Ponlton 

 at Perth in 1914, I fonnd that there were anioiiitr them 

 three speeimens of this form. There ean be no doubt that 

 tliesc speeimens agree with Mr. Ciark^s, though tiie liead is 

 |)ossil)ly somewhat less square behind. 



I have reeently re-described Smith's type o( Apheenoff aster 

 longiceps in the British ^luseum, aiul give the results below, 

 followed by some notes on jjyt Ida, For., and burbiyula, Wh. 



A. lonyiceps, Smith. (Figs. 13 & 14.) 



Type. 



SJ . Length GO mm. 



Dark eastancous. A short scanty pilosity on body. No 

 beard under head. 



Head longer than broad, widest just behind the eyes, 

 narrowing halfway between eyes and occiput into a distinct 

 neck and reflected occipital border; considerably narrower 

 at base of mandibles than at eyes. Eyes placed just in front 

 of middle of sides. The seape passes the occii)nt by more 

 than one-([uarter its length. Joints of funiculus long and 

 narrow, all mucii lor.ger than broad. Club only slightly 

 thickened. 



I'^levation of tliurax moderate, and does not extend as far 

 as the centre of the dorsum between tiie anterior border of 

 pronotum to tlie incision ; from its highest point it falls in 

 a feebly concave curve to the incision, which is dee[). Spines 

 almost horizontal, nearly as long as their interval. First 

 node from above nearly twice as long as broad, only a little 

 more than one-half as wide as second node ; in prolile it is 

 considerably narrowed at apex. 



Mandibles finely longitudimdly striated. Longitudimil 

 stri;e on cheeks and between the antennal sockets and eves. 

 A few very fine ones at sides of frontal carime. Sules of 

 mesonotum and cpinotum rugose. Mesonotum longitucb- 

 nally striate just before the meso-cpinotal suture. Base of 

 cpinotum transversely striate, declivity between the spines 

 smootli and shining with a few faint transverse lines. 



The examples of lo/ii/iccjjs from llcalesville, Victoria, 1913 



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