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NEW SPECIES OF AUSTRALIAN ANTS 



almost straight, passing by an even curve into the declivity, which is one and 

 three quarter times longer than the dorsum, sloping outwards in a straight 

 line towards the base of the node. Node nearly four times as broad as long, 

 anterior face convex, posterior face concave, upper border deeply concave in 

 middle. In profile scale-like, three times as high as long, with anterior face 



FIG. 1 

 Fig. 1. a. Melophorus potteri sp. nov., major worker, b. Dorsal, view of 

 same. c. Head of major, d. and e. Wings of female. 



feebly convex, posterior face almost straight, and bluntly pointed on top. Gaster 

 oval. Legs robust. 



Minor worker : 



Length : 4mm. 



The colour varies: some of the specimens are of the same colour as the 

 major, except that the front of the head is more brownish, while others are 

 very much darker. In these examples the head is dark reddish brown, the 



