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§ minor, 4*7,, 53 mm. Head a little longer than wide, widest across 

 the eyes, the sides in front of the eyes straight and convergent 

 anteriorly, the sides behind the eyes together with the posterior 

 margin semicircular. Clypeus subcarinate, the carina more distinct 

 than in the %. The scapes extend beyond the hind margin by about 

 half their length. Pronotum more clearly flattened above, so that 

 the junction of its dorsum with the sides is almost marginate or sub- 

 marginate. Dorsum of epinotum one and a half times longer than 

 the declivity, about two- and a half times longer than wide, the de- 

 clivity feebly concave from above to below. Scale of petiole much 

 thicker than in the %, and more obtuse above. Otherwise like the %. 



9, 9'4 mm. (hitherto undescribed). Piceous, the apical margins of 

 the abdominal segments widely testaceous; coxae and femora dirty 

 ochreous yellow, tibiae and tarsi brownish yellow, basal half of the 

 scapes reddish yellow, flagellum brownish red, mandibles castaneous. 

 Pilosity longer and thinner than in the %, and of a dark ochreous 

 brown colour. Very shining all over, the anterior half of the head 

 somewhat duller than the rest. Sculpture of head and abdomen as 

 in the 2J-, but the punctures on the front of the head and on the 

 space between the frontal carinae stronger and more abundant. 

 Thorax exceedingly finely rugulose, the mesonotum and scutellum 

 with a very fine and sparse puncturation. Head like that of the %, 

 but a little less narrowed in front, the carina on the clypeus more 

 distinct, the anterior margin feebly concave. Mandibles striato- 

 punctate. Mesonotum with a dull median longitudinal line extending 

 over the anterior fourth. Scutellum rather convex transversely. 

 Dorsum of the epinotum four and a half times wider at the base 

 than long in middle, much shorter than the vertical declivity. Scale 

 a little thicker above than in the %. Abdomen very shining, only 

 microscopically rugulose. Dealated. 



Caledon, Cape Prov. (E. Phillips); Matroosberg, Hex River Mts, 

 (R. W. E. Tucker). 



This species was first discovered in Kerguelen Island, whither it 

 had evidently been imported from the Cape. 



(S.A.M., R.M., G.A. colls.; type of 9 in my collection). 



Sub-genus MYRMOPHYMA, Forel. 

 For characters see table of subgenera. 



Qj.. The head is quadrate or subquadrate, the sides only moder- 

 ately convex or straight, the posterior margin straight and the 



