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Psyche 
[June 
petiole distinctly broader than the petiolar node, rounded- 
trapezoidal, about one and three-fourths times as broad as 
long, broader in front than behind, with broadly arcuate 
anterior border, distinct but blunt anterior angles and 
straight, rather strongly posteriorly converging sides. Gas- 
ter elliptical, with excised anterior border. Femora and 
tibiae distinctly incrassated. 
Shining, the head, thorax and pedicel less so than the 
gaster and legs ; mandibles very finely punctulate or 
shagreened, with sparser, indistinct, elongate punctures. 
Clypeus, head and thorax coarsely and reticulately rugose, 
the rugae more longitudinal on the clypeus, front, thoracic 
dorsum and pleurae; the interrugal spaces shining and ir- 
regularly reticulate ; epinotum, petiole and postpetiole finely 
and regularly reticulate or densely punctate, the petiolar 
node also irregularly longitudinally rugose, but less sharply 
than the head and thorax. Gaster and legs smooth and 
shining, with sparse piligerous punctures; antennal scapes 
finely punctulate. 
Hairs pale yellowish ; those on the head, antennal scapes, 
thorax and abdomen rather abundant, regularly arranged, 
erect and clavate; those on the legs short, sparse, pointed 
and appressed. 
Brown; head posteriorly and gaster, except anteriorly 
and posteriorly, darker, castaneous; mandibles, clypeus, 
bases and borders of posterior gastric segments, antennae 
and legs, including the coxae, brownish yellow or yellowish 
brown. 
Two specimens taken by A. M. Lea in the Cairns District, 
Queensland. 
