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pedicel (funiculus 1) longer than II as 4:3. 
Trunk robust, with a weakly convex dorsal profile as seen from 
the side; propodeum subequal in length to promesonotum; mesono- 
tum convex, about half as long as propodeal dorsum, and separated 
from it by a distinct but only moderately impressed metanotal 
groove. Propodeal dorsum only very feebly convex, passing into 
declivity through a rounded obtuse angle. Declivity almost flat, with 
bluntly subangular lateral edges, densely punctate in upper 2/5, 
smooth and shining below this. 
Petiolar node massive, subcuboidal, slightly higher and broader 
behind than it is long (disregarding sternital keel); front and rear 
faces flat, vertical, dorsal face gently convex and sloping slightly 
anteriad. Sternite forming a sharp, recurved (hooklike) anterior 
subpetiolar process, followed by a short concavity and then by a 
long, low, feebly convex keel. 
Postpetiolar segment (gaster I) wider than long (roughly about as 
4:3) and very slightly wider than gaster II; anterior face abruptly 
vertical, its dorsal margin gently concave as seen from above. Gaster 
II (ignoring acrotergite normally covered by gaster I) longer than I, 
but still not quite as long as wide. In side view, these two segments 
are about equally high. Apical gastric segments short, as usual; sting 
very long (and is found extended up to 1.1 mm in some paratype 
workers), gently upcurved. Gonostylus (in paratypes) long, 
2-merous. 
Body basically smooth and shining, but sown with deep, conspic- 
uous, piligerous foveolae, mostly round or oval on the head (here 
0.03 to 0.09 mm in diameter), trunk and petiole, becoming more 
elongate axially on first two gastric terga. Foveolae on head smaller 
and more crowded, forming oblique chains interspersed with costu- 
lae between eyes and frontal lobes, but those caudad of eyes larger, 
forming vague, oblique chains, separated on the average by their 
diameters near the cephalic midline, but smaller and more crowded., 
often subcontiguous laterad and caudad. Foveolae more widely 
spaced on trunk and petiole, especially near midline and on sides of 
pronotum; metapleura with a few coarse longitudinal-oblique cos- 
tae. Petiole and postpetiole (first gastric segment) with smaller, 
crowded foveolae on sides and ventrad, but on second gastric seg- 
ment, the foveolae become very sparse apicad and ventrad, the sur- 
faces here virtually smooth, except for a crowded band of small 
foveolae along the apical margin. Apex of gaster, antennal scapes. 
