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large, distinct, its posterior margin round. Scape of antennae longer 

 than in punctulata, extending back as far as the posterior third of the 

 mesonotum. Pro-mesonotum less convex than in punctulata. Trans- 

 verse impression and scutellum of the mesonotum fairly distinct. 

 Dorsum of epinotum one and a-half times longer than wide, distinctly 

 margined at the sides ; epinotal teeth rather small, not longer than 

 half the interval between them ; declivity oblique, shorter than the 

 dorsum. The peduncle of the 1st joint of the petiole nearly twice as 

 long as the node, which is like that of punctulata; 2nd joint sub- 

 pyriform, one-quarter longer than wide, widest at about its posterior 

 third, distinctly narrower, less conical and less thick from above to 

 below than in either tenuinodis or punctulata. Legs longer than in 

 those two species. 



Malindi, S. Rhodesia. (Gr.A. coll.) 



P. Foeeli, Mayr. 

 Ann. K.K.N.H. Mus. Wien, vol. 16, p. 8, 1/ , £ , 1901. 



%. 4 - 5-5 - l mm. Piceous, the legs and flagellum dark brown, 

 tarsi yellowish-brown, mandibles dark reddish-brown. Pilosity longer, 

 thinner and more abundant than in punctulata, especially on the head 

 and legs. 



Anterior half of the head, or a little more, dull and longitudinally 

 rugose, the spaces between the rugae reticulate-coriaceous (the sculp- 

 ture stronger than in punctulata) . Posterior half of the head smooth 

 and shining, very sparsely and fairly finely punctured. Pronotum 

 smooth and shining, the rest of the thorax feebly and irregularly 

 rugulose, mostly transversely rugulose, also partly reticulate-punctate, 

 modei*ately shining. Nodes of petiole smooth above, very finely 

 reticulate-punctate or granulate and dull at the sides and behind. 

 Abdomen and legs smooth and shining. 



Head, excluding the mandibles, as wide as long, not much narrower 

 in front than behind, fairly deeply emarginate behind (more so than in 

 punctulata or tenuinodis) , the occipital lobes more prominent. Eyes 

 placed well in front of the middle of the sides. Frontal carinae feebly 

 divergent, not extending back beyond the level of the eyes. Median 

 area of the clypeus shining, with a feeble median carina, slightly 

 striato-rugose at the sides, shallowly emarginate in front. Frontal 

 area well defined. Mandibles longitudinally striate, very strongly 

 punctured between the striae, shining. Scapes extending back slightly 

 beyond the middle of the head. Occipito-frontal sulcus shallow in 

 the middle, deeper at its ends. Pronotum convex transversely and 



