TERMITES FROM BRITISH IXBIA. 781 



of nest, however, altogether different from last named species." 

 (Assmuth.) 

 Oclontotermes obesus c. 



Khandala, 24-4-1911.— '• Termites under stone." (Assmnth.) 

 31-5-1911. — "Nest on small plateau near steep hillside. 

 Upper structure of nest rather small, consisting of four or five 

 blunt peaks (photo 3). The latter completely riddled with holes, 

 iJLTSt like nests found near Kirkee (Oclontotermes hrunveus, Hag.; see 

 'Joelow) ; their structure, however, not so regularly semigiobular. 

 Fungus beds consisting of a number of more or less parallel layers 

 .supported by a good many partitions, the whole arranged in much 

 the same way as in Kirkee nests (photo 4). No queen found. 

 Secretioais of biting soldiers as strongl}- staining as those of 

 Odont. hruniheus. 



N. B. — Examined under pocket-lens, the perforation of the peaks 

 of photo 3 is clearly recognizable." ('Assmuth. ) 



7-G-1911. — "Nest of same structure as preceding." (Ass- 

 liiauth.) 



10-6-1911. — "Nest on open ground near coriander-shrub. 

 Fungus beds and outer structure same as described above under 

 Odont. oh. h. Diameter of surface area of nest between 2 and 3 m., 

 on which I counted about ten rather broad but ver}^ low substruc- 

 tures crowned by some sixty small elevations (photo 5) ; the high- 

 est of the latter rose no more than 20 cm. above ground." 

 (Assmuth.) 



BomvLi Jungle (Salsette Islaxd), 5-3-1911. — "Mound built 

 round base of tree. Perhaps Ternies ohesus, but fungus beds 

 apparently somewhat different from common type (cp. photo 2), 

 rather like photo 4." (Assmuth.) 



25-3-1911. — "Mound without turrets at foot of tree. 

 Fungus beds similar to photo 4." (Assmuth.) 



5-4-1911. — " Nest with rather broad blunt cupolas, Ij'ing 

 by itself on slope by roadside. Fungus beds pretty near type re- 

 presented on photo 4'." (Assmuth.) 



Note. — A typical nest of Odontotemies obesus is shown in photo 

 1 . Its overground portion consists of a somewhat semigiobular 

 structure, from which rise a number of more or less pointed turrets. 



