TERMITES FROM BRITISH INDIA. 775 



Fam, Mesotermitid^, Holmgr. 



Tjeucotermes indieola, Wasm. ; smaller soldier, worker. 

 (Joptotermes Heimi, Wasm. ; imago. 



Fam. METATERMiTiDiE, Holmgr. 



Termes Estherae, Desn. ; all castes. 

 Odontotermes ohesits, Ramb. ; all castes. 



,, obesus, subsp. wallonensis, Wasm. ; all castes. 



,, hruimeus, Hag. ; imago. 



,, Ilorni, Wasm. ; soldier. 



Microtermes incertus (?), Hag.; soldier and worker. 

 ,, sindensis, Desn. ; imago. 



,, mycophagus, Desn. ; all castes. 



Microcerotermes Heimi, Wasm. ; all castes. 

 Hamitermes ijtiadriceps, Wasm. ; soldier and worker. 



,, Belli, Desn. ; all castes. 



E'ury termes Assmuthi, Wasm. ; all castes. 

 Cairritermes incola, Wasm. ; all castes. 

 Eutermes hiformis, Wasm. ; all castes. 

 ,, Heimi, Wasm. ; all castes. 

 ,, ruhidus. Hag. ; all castes. 

 Anoplotermes (^Spectdiiermes) cy clops, Wasm. ; imago and 

 worker (i.e., all castes). 

 Our information about three of them has been enlarged by 

 Assmuth's latest collection which contains the following : — 

 heucotermes indieola, Wasm. ; imago and larger soldier. 

 Copjtotermes Heimi, Wasm. ; soldier and worker. 

 Odontotermes hrunneus, Hag. ; soldier and worker. 

 New for the Indian continent is : — 



Odontotermes Feae, Wasm. ; soldier, larger and smaller 

 worker (the latter of which is at the same time new to science). 

 The following is a new species : — 



Microtermes ohesi, n. sp. ; imago. 

 It is a striking fact that the collection contains no Protermitidae 

 whatever. 



Though the number of new forms thus discovered is not large, 

 still Assmuth's collection is all the more valuable, as he has 



