88 
Psyche 
[June-Septembek 
definite to indicate that other than the natural condition 
prevails. 
Petiolar node quite high, shorter than its peduncle, with 
a narrowly rounded anterior summit and a gently convex 
sloping posterodorsal face ; anterolateral surfaces excavated 
and the two carinae of the anterior nodal slope fused into 
one median carina which mitigates the steepness of the 
slope as seen from lateral view. These modifications render 
the lower part of the anterior nodal slope rather narrow or 
“pinched” as seen from the front. Seen from above, free 
portion of posterodorsal face oval, slightly longer than broad 
and narrowed in front. Posterior collar broad (damaged on 
left side) with large posterolateral lobes of feathery spongi- 
form material ; midventral spongiform strip well developed. 
Dorsolateral and lateral surfaces of node with some recli- 
nate, feathery spatulate hairs partly obscuring surface. 
Postpetiolar disc transverse-ellipsoidal, convex, moderate in 
size, but nearly twice as broad as long and twice as broad 
as the petiolar node, with very well developed spongiform 
masses; periphery of the disc with a few inconspicuous, 
reclinate feathery-spatulate hairs. 
Gaster with a dense pad of fine hairs anteroventrally and 
a dense, broad anterodorsal margin of spongiform material 
meeting that of the postpetiole. A band of numerous short 
filiform co still ae extending from the anterior spongiform 
margin a short distance onto the surface of the first gastric 
tergite, otherwise smooth and shining. Posterior surfaces 
of occipital lobes, alitrunk (except for dorsal surfaces of 
mo^onotum and propodeumi . most of petiolar node, post- 
petiolar disc, mandibles and fore coxae very nearly or quite 
smooth, shining. Clypeus subopaque. Most of head, entire 
mesonotum and dorsum of propodeum, scapes, most of legs 
and peduncle of petiole dense’y and finely punctulate, opaque 
or subopaque. 
Entire dorsal pilosity consisting, with the few exceptions 
noted below, of moderately conspicuous appressed to decum- 
bent spatulate or narrow cochlear hairs, those on the head 
abundant and uniform, directed anteriorly, diminishing on 
the occipital lobes toward the naked apices of the lobes; 
those on scape nearly appressed and directed apicad; those 
