A Monograph of the Formicidae of South Africa. 433 : 



lengthwise, excluding the neck about one-third wider than long, the 

 posterior lateral angles very rounded, almost obsolete ; mesonotum 

 subcircular, a. little wider than long, less than half as long as the 

 pronotum ; the scutellum distinct, the metanotum fairly clearly defined. 

 Dorsum of epinotum a little longer than wide, as long as the declivity, 

 moderately convex at its base, shallowly excavated at its apical half. 

 Epinotal spines short, slightly divergent, subvertical, shorter than the- 

 interval between their bases. Pro-mesonotal suture distinct, the meso- 

 epinotal deep, the thorax more strongly contracted at the latter point 

 than in punctidata. First joint of the petiole with the anterior face 

 as long as the ventral, the posterior-dorsal face short ; 2nd node nearly 

 twice as wide as the 1st, seen from above subquadrate, its anterior 

 margin convex, the sides subparallel or converging a little posteriorly, 

 without distinct angles. 



^ . 2 - 8-3 mm. Dark brown to piceous, mandibles and flagellum 

 brownish-red, articulations of the legs and the tarsi yellow. Shining. 

 Cheeks very sparsely and irregularly striate, the temples finely reticulate. 

 Mesothorax and epinotum reticulate-rugulose and a little dull, the rest 

 of the body smooth. Pilosity scanty. 



Head a little longer than wide, the sides moderately convex but 

 less than in punctulata, the posterior margin narrowly emarginate. 

 Eyes placed in front of the middle of the sides. Frontal carinae sub- 

 parallel, not extending back beyond the level of the anterior end of 

 the eyes. Mandibles feebly striate, sparsely punctured, the masticatory 

 margin denticulate and with two larger teeth at the apex. The man- 

 dibles are rather long, quite half as long as the head. Median area 

 of clypeus convex, the anterior margin entire and feebly convex. 

 Scapes extending back beyond the occipital margin. Pro-mesonotal 

 suture obsolete. Pronotum wider than long, convex in front and at 

 the sides. Mesonotum wider than long, the scutellar region fairly 

 clearly defined. Dorsum of epinotum convex lengthwise, horizontal 

 and longer than wide ; epinotal teeth very small, vertical, barely half 

 as long as the interval between their bases. First segment of petiole 

 as in punctidata, but longer, and the dorsal edge more rounded. Second 

 node very little wider than the first, about as long as wide, the sides 

 and upper sm-face convex. 



$. 7 - 8 mm. (hitherto undescribed). Dark brown. Head yellowish- 

 red, legs brownish-red. Pilosity much longer and more abundant 

 than in punctidata $ ; antennae, mandibles and tarsi densely pilose, 

 the hairs very oblique. Head as far back as the posterior ocelli and 

 including the whole clypeus dull, closely and coarsely reticulate- striate ; 

 behind the ocelli coarsely punctui-ed and fairly shining. Mandibles 



