TERyilTES FROM BRITISH INDIA. 793 



Collector's Report : — 



Khaxdala, 22-5-1911. — "Tunnels in pillars of nest of 0. ohesus 

 form a." (Assmnth.) 



10-6-1911.—" Under stone." (Assmnth.) 



SYNTERMES SECTION. 



Gen. EUTERMES, Fr. Mueller. 



Eutermes biformis, Wasm. 



Tallies perfectly with specimens from Ceylon. 



Collector's Report : — 



BoRivLi Jungle (Salsette Island), 5-4-1911. — "In small 

 galleries built on surface of bare ground," (Assmnth.) 



Khandala, 4-5-1911.^ — " Under broad stone on top of mountain, 

 approximately 2,700 feet above level of sea. Inner walls of 

 tunnels as well as lower side of stone with deep-black grained 

 surface, like shagreened leather." (Assmuth.) 



4-5-1911. — " Nest near preceding one, under stone. The 

 whole mountain (Fernhills) apparently occupied by this species ; 

 I found the termites under nearly every stone I turned. ' ' (Assmuth.) 



29-5-1911. — " Under stone in deep ravine." (Assmuth.) 



29-5-1911. — "Under stone not far from preceding nest." 

 (Assmuth.) 



2-6-1911.— " Nest under stone. This is the only case in 

 which I observed a Eutermes-nest having some sort of overground 

 structure — a clod of dry mud beside stone covering main nest 

 was traversed by numerous black-coated galleries so characteristic 

 o^ JEutermes hiformis. The clod was about 10 cm. high and had a 

 surface diameter of 20-30 cm. " (Assmuth.) 



2-6-1911. — "Under stone close by preceding nest." 

 (Assmuth.) 



Note. — Previously known from Ceylon as well as Bombay. 



( To he continued. ) 



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