422 MR. &. D. HAVILAND OK XEEMITES. 



broad, sub semilunar, the anterior margin slightly concave, the 

 antero-lateral corners rounded. Mesonotutn and metanotura 

 with the posterior margins broad, concave. Hind, legs mucli 

 exceeding the abdomen. Abdominal papillae absent. 



Female with the ventral plate of the 7th segm.ent half as long 

 as broad. In the queen the abdomen reaches a length of 19 mm. 

 Secondary chitinization extensive ; lateral cuticle with numerous 

 pigment-spots and hairs. 



Soldier 4 mm. long. Head "8 mm. broad, fulvous. Antennse 

 of 14 segments, the 3rd shorter than the 2nd, the 6th ovate. 

 Rostrum shorter than the head. Mandibles rudimentary. Grula 

 nearly as long as broad. Anterior elevated portion of pronotum 

 very short. Posterior femora reaching to the 7th segment of 

 the abdomen. Abdomen ovoid, the dorsum somewhat arched. 

 Abdominal papillae absent. 



Worker 4-5 mm. long. Head subcastaneous. Antennse of 

 15 segments. Hind legs exceeding the abdomen. Abdomen 

 ovoid. 



Nest terrestrial. 



Hah. Borneo (Sarawak). Type, No. 292. 



Termes ETJSciPEisnsris, n. sp. (PI. 25. figs. 69-72.) 

 Male 8 mm. long, castaneous, abdomen beneath umbrinous, 

 legs subisabelline. Head ovate. Ocelli not large, separated 

 from the eyes by twice their diameter. Fenestra minute. 

 Antennse of 15 segments, the 3rd somewhat longer than the 2nd. 

 Epistoma slightly prominent and convex. Pronotum 1*5 mm. 

 broad, subtriangular, the angles rounded. Mesonotum and 

 metanotum with posterior margins broad, slightly concave. 

 Wing 13'5 mm. long, fuliginous ; the subcostal very broad and 

 with a yellow stain along its posterior border ; the median nerve 

 runs near and parallel to the submedian, it reaches the apex of 

 the wing and gives 4 offsets in the apical third ; the submedian 

 reaches to a quarter from the apex of the wing and has 10 offsets. 

 Hind legs reach to the apex of the abdomen. Abdominal papillae 

 absent. 



Female with the ventral plate of the 7th abdominal segment 

 fully half as long as broad, subtriangular, with the lateral angles 

 rounded. The abdomen of the queen reaches a length of 16 mm. 

 or more ; the lateral cuticle with numerous minute pigment-spots 

 and hairs. 



