400 ME. G. 1). HAYILATSTD ON TERMITES. 



present, with a pale area above it. Four obscure pale spots form 

 a curve between the eyes. Antennae of 17 segments, the 2n(i 

 longer than the 3rd, which is small. Epistoma not prominent. 

 Pronotum "5 mm. long, "8 mm. broad, with bilobed anterior 

 ■margin, converging lateral margins, and obscurely lobed posterior 

 margin. Anterior wing-stumps much larger than the posterior, 

 but scarcely overlapping them. Wings 9 mm. long, 2'2 mm. 

 broad, avellaneous, hairy; the median is faint and takes an 

 .almost straight course to the apex of the wing, sometimes it 

 bifurcates near the end ; the snbmedian is faint and reaches the 

 margin of the wing a little behind the apex. Hind legs reach 

 nearly to the apex of the abdomen. Abdominal papillae present, 

 ;slender. 



Eemale with the ventral plate of the 7th segment semilunar. 



Soldier 5 mm. long. Head 1'7 mm. long, 1 mm. broad, ochro- 

 leucous, narrowed abruptly just above the level of the antennae. 

 Antennae of 15 segments, the 2nd longer than the 3rd, which 

 is short. Labrum ovate, obtuse, reaching to a quarter of the 

 length of the mandibles. Mandibles 1 mm. long, slender, nearly 

 straight, t!ie pointed tips slightly incurved, the cutting-margin 

 toothless, that of the left somewhat serrate at the base. Grula 

 narrow at the base, broadening somewhat towards the apex. 

 Pronotum large, subreniform, the anterior margin bilobed, the 

 posterior margin obscurely lobed. Thorax and abdomen white. 

 Hind legs exceeding the abdomen. Abdominal papillae slender. 



"Worker 4'5 mm. long. Head white. Antennae of 15 segments. 



Kah. Brazil ; W. Indies ; St. Helena. 



This species is very destructive to buildings. It is peculiar in 

 having no ocelli. The specimens here described were from 

 Trinidad, collected by Mr. Hart. 



Section with Termes dubius/br Type. 



Male 5 to 6 mm. long, slender. Head ovate. Fenestra 

 absent. Antennae of 14 segments, the 2nd longer than the 3rd, 

 which is very short. Epistoma convex and prominent. The 

 anterior margin of the pronotum nearly straight and slightly 

 everted. The posterior margins of the mesonotum and meta- 

 notum short and more or less concave. The anterior wing- 

 stumps a little larger than the posterior. "Wings 6 to 7*5 mm. 

 long, umbrinous, shortly hairy ; the faint median runs much 



