430 MB. a. D. HAVILAND ON TEEMITES. 



Epistoma sliglitly convex. Pronotum with the anterior margin 

 nearly straight, the antero-lateral angles scarcely deflexed, the 

 postero-lateral margins nearly straight. Mesonotum witli the 

 posterior margin rather bi-oad and concave. Metanotum witli 

 the posterior margin narrower. The anterior wing-stumps con- 

 siderably larger than the posterior. Wings 12 mm. long,, 

 umbrinous ; there is a yellow stain along the posterior border of 

 the subcostal ; the median runs nearer the submedian than the 

 subcostal, it becomes very faint but reaches the apex of the wing, 

 it may bifurcate in the apical quarter of the wing ; the submedian 

 gives 8 offsets, it becomes very fine but reaches to a ninth from 

 the apex of the wing. The hind legs exceed the abdomen. The 

 abdominal papillae are absent. 



Eemale with the ventral plate o£ the 7th abdominal segment 

 not half as long as broad, the postero-lateral margins rounded. 

 The abdomen with plates of secondary chitinization, with hairs 

 and faint pigment-spots. 



Soldier 3 mm. long. Head '7 mm. broad, fulvous. Antennsa 

 of 12 segments, the 3rd longer than the 2nd, shorter than the 4th 

 (seldom of 13 segments, the 4th shorter than the 3rd). Eostrum 

 conical, the anterior surface nearly in a plane with the anterior 

 surface of the head ; there is at the junction of head and 

 rostrum a distinct swelling best seen from in front. Mandibles 

 rudimentary. Gula not so long as broad. Pronotum saddle- 

 shaped, the anterior lobe short, elevated. Posterior femora 

 reach to the 7th segment of the abdomen. Abdomen ovoid, the 

 dorsal plates arched, umbrinous. Abdominal papillae absent. 



Worker 4 mm. long. Head castaneous. Antennae of 14 

 segments. Abdomen ovoid, the dorsum arched. 



Nests spherical, placed on the stems of shrubs a foot or two 

 from the ground. 



Hab. Malay Peninsula (Singapore). Type, No. 98. 



Very close to T. sar awaken sis, but the soldiers are smaller, with 

 antennae of 12 segments and rostrum slightly swollen at the base. 



Termes germanus, n. sp. 



Male 7 mm. long. Head castaneous ; legs and thorax sub- 

 isabellinous ; abdomen fuliginous. Head ovate. Eyes and 

 ocelli large, approximated. Fenestra narrow, elongate. Antennae 

 of 15 segments. Epistoma slightly jorominent. Pronotum with 

 nearly straight anterior margin ; antero-lateral angles but 



