Explanation of Plate 1. 



Short Desckiptive Notes of the Wood-destroying Species. 



(All photos taken with Zeiss' Combined Horizontal and Vertical Camera, 

 and Micro-Planar 75 mm.) 



Fig. I.—Leiicotermes indicola. (Indian White Termite.)— Head elongate, 

 parallel-sided, cylindrical ; yellow, bronzed in front ; scantily 

 covered with hair. — Mandibles brown, strongly built, slightly 

 curved ; left mandible with a few rudimentary teeth at base. — 

 Antenme (feelers) of 15 joints. — Body whitish, rather densely 

 hairy. 



Fig. 2.—Coptotermes Heimi. (Heim's Cutting Termite.) 



Fig. 3.—Co})totermes jiarvidiAS. (Small Cutting Termite.)— Both species 

 very much alike, the latter a trifle smaller than the former. — ■ 

 Head oval, arched, narrowed in front, much longer than broad. — 

 Forehead with comparatively large circular opening on slightly 

 raised tubular prominence, midway between feelers. — Mandibles 

 brown, curved inwards and slightly upwards ; left mandible little 

 indented at base. — Antennas of 13-14 joints. {N.B. — The left 

 antenna of No. 2 is broken ofi" and lies, in inverted position, just 

 behind its basal joint.) 



Fig. 4:.—Odontotermes Few. (Fea's Toothed Termite.)— The biggest of 

 our Odontotennes — species. — Head somewhat rectangular, rounded, 

 slightly narrowed in front. — Mandibles strong ; left with a promi- 

 nent sharp tooth near middle. — AntennjB of 17 joints. — Abdomen 

 rather densely covered with strong setse (stiff hair). 



'Fid. o.—Calotermes (Neotermes) Assmvilii. (Assmuth's Fair [Fresh] 

 Termite.) — Head big, arched, somewhat flattened towards front 

 nearly parallel-sided. — Mandibles strongly built, both of them with 

 several strong, rather blunt teeth ; right mandible somewhat more 

 curved than left. — Antennte of 15 (-16) joints. 



Fig. t). — Microtermes anandi f. curvignaihus. (Small Termite of Anand, 

 form •' with curved mandibles.") — The smallest of our wood- 

 destroyers. — Head yellow, oval, distinctly narrowed in front ; 

 scantily covered with fine hair. — Mandibles slender, in the main 

 straight, but the long tip bent strongly inwards ; outer half dark- 

 brown. — Antenme of 14 joints, gradually thickening towards the 

 tip. 



Fig. 7 .—Microcerotermes Heimi. (Heim's Small-horned Termite.)— Head 

 yellow, slightly brown in front ; rectangular, much longer than 

 broad, truncated anteriorly ; with two tiny protuberances (horns) 

 near base of feelers. — Mandibles dark-brown, slightly curved, 

 inner margin distinctly but irregularly serrate. — Antennae of 13 

 joints, pale yellow. 



Fig. 8.—Odontotermes ohesus. (The Fat Toothed Termite.)— Mound- 

 builder. 



Fig. d.— Ckqrritermes incola. (Hhe Inquiline Goat-Termite.)—" Inquiline," 

 because it is usually found associated with other Termites ; 

 •' Goat-Termite," because of its twisted mandibles. 



Fig. 10. —L'utermes hiformis. (The Double-formed Fine Termite.)— 

 '•'Double-formed," because of the two forms of soldiers — bigger 

 and smaller — found in each colony. 



