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coarsely reticulate or densely punctulate and also sharply 
longitudinally rugulose, the rugules faint or absent anter- 
iorly on the dorsal surface of the mesonotum ; neck and pos- 
terior peduncle of petiole finely rugulose. Scapes and legs 
very delicately and densely punctulate. 
Hairs and pubescence white, the former sparse, erect and 
rather short, most numerous on the head and gaster, absent 
on the appendages w 7 hich are instead invested with fine, 
appressed or subappressed pubescence. 
Yellow; meso- and epinotum, neck and posterior pe- 
duncle of petiole brownish; funiculi beyond the first joint, 
apical halves of hind femora, except their tips, and the 
tibise except their bases and tips, fuscous ; mandibles, palpi 
and tarsi white ; mandibular teeth reddish. 
Female (dealated). Length 4.5 mm. 
Resembling the female of A. frauenfeldi, but the head is 
proportionately smaller and broader, broader than long, 
subtrapezoidal. Antennae shorter and stouter than in the 
worker. Thorax and petiole as in frauenfeldi, the former 
elliptical and depressed dorsally, with rounded, spineless 
epinotum, the latter with a decidedly thicker, spineless 
scale. 
Opaque and much more sharply and densely punctulate 
throughout than the worker, except the thoracic sutures and 
an anteromedian impressed line on the mesonotum which 
are shining. 
Pilosity much as in the worker but more abundant on the 
thoracic dorsum; pubescence distinct on the head, prono- 
tum, gaster and legs ; dense but rather short on the gaster. 
Dull yellowish red ; head somewhat paler ; tarsi antennal 
scapes and first funicular joint yellow; remainder of fu- 
niculi brown ; three broad, anteriorly fused vittse on the me- 
sonotum, the mesopleurse, summit of petiolar scale, dorsum 
of gaster except the anterior portion of the first segment, 
dark brown or blackish. 
Described from numerous workers and a single female 
taken by Dr. J. W. Chapman from two colonies nesting in 
galls on dead branches in the mountains near Dumaguete, 
Negros Oriental, Philippines. 
