1885.] A. Forcl — Indian Ants of the Indian Museum^ Calcutta. 179 



the basal surface of the metanotum transversely rugose. The first node of 

 the petiole anteriorly almost broader than posteriorly ; beneath, furnished 

 with a longitudinal carina. The second node very broad, nearly three 

 times as broad as the first. Tibiae and scapi of the antenna? abundantly 

 furnished with long erect hairs. 



5 . Length 3 — 3. 3 millims. Antennae and legs very long and slen- 

 der, with abundant long erect hairs. First node of the petiole convex 

 beneath. Spines of the metanotum longer and at the base narrower as 

 in P. indica. 



$ . Length : 7.5 — 8 millims. Head (without the mandibles) bro- 

 ader than long, broader than the thorax, little shining. Thorax narrow 

 and short. Mesonotum longitudinally rugose (wrinkled). The wrinkles 

 converge anteriorly and anastomose together at the median line in front. 

 Mesonotum opaque, granulated between the wrinkles. Scutellum smooth 

 and shining. Metanotum between the spines with some coarse longitu- 

 dinal wrinkles laterally, smooth and shining in the middle. 



Nodes of the petiole very broad. The first is short and bears up- 

 wards a much broadened transverse scale, which is emarginate at the 

 middle of its superior margin. The first node with a longitudinal, lobi- 

 form, very prominent edge beneath. The second node twice as broad 

 as the first, and nearly three times as broad as long, coarsely rugose 

 with an obtuse tooth beneath. The anterior half of the basal segment 

 of the abdomen closely striate-rugose, the posterior finely and closely 

 reticulate-punctured, opaque. The anterior two-thirds of the following 

 segments smooth and shining ; their posterior third reticulate-punctured 

 and opaque. 



Wings pale yellowish. 



In other respects like the soldier. 



21. Pheidole jucunda, n. sp. 



This species resembles P. javana, Mayr, and P. indica, Mayr. The 

 soldier only is known. 



2^. Length: 3.3 millims. Head (without the mandibles) rectan- 

 gular, a little narrowed posteriorly, deeply emarginate and a little 

 flattened behind (like the P. latinoda), relatively small. The anterior 

 half of the clypeus carinate. The anterior edge of the clypeus emargi- 

 nate in the middle. Mandibles shining, very delicately striate-rugose, 

 with scattered punctures and with two blunt teeth at the apex. Scapus 

 of the antennae lodged in a distinct, smooth, longitudinal groove, which 

 is edged medially by the very long frontal edges (lamince frontales). 

 Scapus of the antennae very long ; but not quite reaching the pos- 

 terior angles of the head. Joints 3 — 6 of the funiculus of the antennae 

 as broad as long. 



