Commontoealtf) Sn^titute of entomologp 
c/o British Museum (Natural History), 
Cromwell Road, Lonexdn, S.W.7 
Telephone: KENsington 6323 
Publications Office and Library : 
56, Queen’s Gate, S.W.7 
Telephone: KNIghtsbridge 0067/8 
lltb May, 19f^0 
Dear Stelfox, 
Your specimen arrived _ safely and I ^ 
have carefully examined it>. 1 "thinlc it. 
must, be an aberrant, specimen of 
melanocera. I have seen other examples 
of this species with swollen temples and 
I amsorry not to have allowed for this 
in my revision. The distribution of 
hairs on termite (9+3) is as in melano- 
cera not vaenia. I 
trace of ruf^osity at base of t,(^+3) but 
I find this occasionally in specimens 
that I have called melanocera. 
I will try to ?et 
bacx to you before the end of the month, 
Vours sincerely, 
♦ . 
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Director : 
E. O. Pearson, m.a. 
Assistant Director: 
R. G. Fennah, m.a. 
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