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Psyche 
[March 
of the club longer than broad, subequal, together shorter 
than the distinctly swollen terminal joint. Pronotum with 
the neck as long as broad, with broadly rounded humeri; 
mesonotum broader than long, narrowed posteriorly where 
the pleurae are distinctly compressed; epinotum longer 
than broad, slightly narrowed anteriorly, its posteriorly 
sloping base one and two-thirds times as long as the perpen- 
dicular declivity, which is concave in the middle and mar- 
ginate on the sides, metasternal angles prominent but 
rounded, the spines straight, blunt and stout, nearly as long 
as the distance between their bases but shorter than the 
declivity, directed backward and outward and slightly up- 
ward. Peduncle of petiole as long as the node, which is as 
high as long, rounded above and distinctly broader than 
long. Post-petiole transversely elliptical, lower and nearly 
twice as broad as the petiolar node, convex anteriorly, with 
its straight posterior border. Gaster broadly elliptical, 
convex, with broadly concave anterior border. Legs rather 
long. 
Thorax, pedicel and gaster distinctly shining, microscopi- 
cally and superficially reticulate or punctulate; mandibles, 
clypeus, head and appendages more opaque, the head and 
anterior portion of pronotum more sharply and coarsely 
punctulate and also covered dorsally with shallow and not 
very distinct foveolae. 
Pilosity and pubescence yellowish, the former consisting 
of a few short, sparse, erect hairs on the clypeus and man- 
dibles, the latter fine, dilute, appressed, longer and more 
distinct on the gaster and appendages. 
Dull yellowish brown or pale ferruginous, the head very 
slightly darker, the mandibles, clypeus, peduncle of petiole 
and appendages slightly paler. Mandibular teeth dark 
brown. 
Female. Length 2.7-2. 8 mm. 
Very similar to the worker; joints 3-7 of funiculi dis- 
tinctly broader than long; thorax short, as broad as the 
head; pronotum somewhat flattened, broader than long, 
subtriangular anteriorly ; epinotal spines shorter and 
stouter than in the worker, subparallel; petiole and post- 
petiole not enlarged as compared with the worker. 
