MANN! wi> 01 l in I in ISLANDS. VM) 



corners by distinctly less than hall" of their length. Thorax Long an<l slender 



little convex in profile. Basal portion of epinotum strongly compressed, 



separated I'roni declivity by an obtllSS angle) declivity flattened, slightly con- 

 cave in profile, Petiole elevated, rather thin, convex in front, (lat behind, its 

 dorsal border margined and at middle shallowly concave. 



Shining. Mandibles finely punctate Bead and body COliaceOUS. 



l'ilosity as in soldier. 



FulvOUfl throughout, except the paster which is somewhat infuscated. 



Kadavu: Buke Levu. 



Very close to maudella, from which the soldier can be distinguished 

 by the Longer and narrower head. The antennal scapes of the worker 

 minor arc shorter than those of maudella and the color of the tw r o species 

 is different. 



Key of the Fijian Species (Soldiers) of Colobopsis. 



1. Epinotum and petiole bidentate. Dark red species with black head and 

 gaster. Length 4.75-5.25 mm dentatus Mayr 



Epinotum and petiole not bidentate 2 



2. Head one and two thirds times as long as broad. Head rufous, body 

 testaceous with the gaster somewhat infuscated janus Mann 



Head shorter and broader 3 



3. Clypeus without median carina. Node subquadrate. Fuscopiceous, 

 head in front rufous. Length 5.6 mm rufifrons F. Smith 



Clypeus carinate at middle. Node elevated, convex in front, flat behind 

 and narrowed above 4 



4. Clypeus without strong carinae other than the median one; cheeks w T ith 

 short rugae. Fuscopiceous, middle and posterior coxae and the tibiae yellowy 

 front of head, mandibles, and tarsi reddish brown mayriella Mann 



Clypeus and cheeks strongly striated. Head rufous, thorax rufocastaneous . . 5 



5. Gaster black, with base of first segment and an apical band on all 

 segments fulvous maudella Mann 



Gaster yellowish, banded apically with fuscous which extends forward as a 

 medial blotch maudella var. seemanni Mann 



