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as broad; impressed at middle of posterior border; anteroventral spine 

 long and slender. Postpetiole much broader than long; with a short longi- 

 tudinal impression at middle of apex. 



Fig. 37. — Rhopalothrix proccra iiialua Mann. Worker. Lateral view of thorax, 

 petiole, and abdomen. 



Opaque, except gaster and legs which are very faintly shining. Densely 

 and coarsely punctate throughout, with the punctation of gaster and legs 

 somewhat more shallow than the rest. Above with sparse, semiclavate hairs 

 and scattered fine and recumbent pilosity, ventral surface and coxae with fine, 

 long, and erect hairs. Legs and antennae with recumbent pilosity. 



Fig. 38. — Rhopalothrix procera nialua Mann. Male. Lateral view. 



Black; mandibles, antennae, lamellate extensions of epinotal spines, apex 

 of gaster and legs, except coxae, fuscoferruginous. 



Wings (length 3.5 mm.) stronglj- infuscated; veins brown. 



Santa Cruz: Gra.oiosa Bay. San CristoAal: Pamua, Wainoni Bay, 

 Wal-ai. Three Sisters: Malapaina. Ysabel: Fulakora. Rendova. 



