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tooth. Second tergite rather coarsely punctured, more sparsely so 

 in the middle; its sternite uniformly and rather coarsely punctured. 

 Last sternite flat, uniformly and rather closely punctate; its apex 

 produced medially. 



In the paratype the pronotum, except the humerai angles, and an 

 anterior discal spot on the mesonotum, are black. 



Habitat : Belgian Congo, two maies, Banana, August 6, 1920 

 (H. Schouteden). 



Holotype : Congo Muséum, Tervueren. Paratype : Cornell Uni- 

 versity, No. 660.1. 



Smycromyrme (Smicromyrme) bayeri, new species. 



Female. — Elongate. Brownish black; calcariatestaceous. With erect 

 white and black seta; and decumbent white hairs; apical médian spot 

 on first tergite, transverse row of three round, discal spots on second, 

 small apical spot on the same, unbroken apical band nearly the length 

 of the third, weak apical fringe at the sides of the fourth, latéral fringe 

 on the fifth, and basai fringe on the last, yellowish white. 



Length : 12 mm. 



Head broadly rounded behind the eyes, closely and coarsely ru- 

 gose punctate. Antennal grooves margined above, the margin not 

 reaching the eyes. Antennal tubercles in juxtaposition. Clypeus above 

 the base of the antenna; with a short, transverse, médian tubercle 

 the apex of which is bifid. On either side below and to the side of 

 this an addiaonal tubercle. Disk of clypeus depressed, impunctate. 

 Mandibles straight, acute, edentate. Second segment of flagellum 

 longer than the third, but shorter than the combined fourth and fifth. 

 Dorsum and closely coarsely rugose-punctate; its sides parallel; anterior 

 margin convex; humerai angles sharp, but not acute; a little notch 

 behind the position of the tegulae. Propodeal scale elevated. Posterior 

 surface of propodeum, except inferiorly, rugose-punctate, the meshes 

 sharp. First sternite with a posterior, acute, erect, but not large 

 tooth. Second tergite with oval punctures, moderately sparse above 

 the felted grooves. Pygidial area elongate oval, with reflexed margins 

 which end before the apex, leaving a smooth and polished médian 



