1965] 
Reiskind — Cardiocondylini 
85 
WORKER 
Based on 5 workers from Wheeler’s syntype series (MCZ Type 
No. 20798), the lectotype (by present designation, so labelled) cited 
first, the others paralectotypes: HL 0.57 mm, 0.55-0.57 mm; HW 
0.46 mm, 0.44-0.46 mm ; Cl 80, 79 - 8o ; SL 0.5 1 mm, o.47"°*52 rnm ; 
SI hi, 107-114; PW 0.34 mm, 0.33-0.34 mm; WL 0.68 mm, 
0.67-0.68 mm; Mesosomal Index 50, 48-50; Propodeal Spine L. 0.20 
mm, 0.18-0.20 mm; Spl 29, 26-29; Petiole L. 0.28 mm, 0.26-0.29 
mm; Petiole Height 0.20 mm, 0.19-0.20 mm; Petiolar Index 141, 
1 3 3- 1 54J Postpetiole W. 0.23 mm, 0.23-0.24 mm; Postpetiole L. 
0.16 mm, 0.15-0.16 mm; Postpetiolar Index 69, 64-71. Dorsal width 
of first gastric segment 2. 1-2.3 X as wide as postpetiole. 
FEMALE 
Based on three paralectotypes: HL 0.59 mm; HW 0.46-0.47 mm; 
Cl 78-81; SL 0.49-0.51 mm; SI 104-m; PW 0.46-0.47 mm; WL 
0.80 mm; Mesosomal Index 57-59; Propodeal Spine L. 0.21-0.22 
mm; Spl 27; Petiole L. 0.31-0.33 mm; Petiole Height 0.20-0.21 mm; 
Petiolar Index 148-167; Postpetiole W. 0.25-0.26 mm; Postpetiole 
L. 0.16 mm; Postpetiolar Index 63-65. Dorsal width of first gastric 
segment 2. 3-2. 4 X as wide as postpetiole. 
Type Locality: Dansalan, on Lanao Island, Philippine Islands. 
The following chart presents the major distinguishing character- 
istics of the two Trosopidris species considered above: 
Prosopidris sima Wheeler 
Prosopidris papuana n.sp. 
Worker 
Anterior clypeal border straight. 
Mesosoma almost smooth, shining. 
Yellow-brown. 
Anterior clypeal border evenly con- 
vex. 
Mesosoma mat, highly reticulate- 
punctate. 
Yellow to dark yellow. 
Female 
Anterior clypeal border flattened. 
Propodeal spines thicker than in 
worker. 
Pronotum shining, almost smooth. 
Pronounced lateral propodeal striae 
converging on propodeal spine. 
Stub of vein Rs extending beyond the 
cubital cell. 
Anterior clypeal border evenly con- 
vex. 
Propodeal spines thinner than in 
worker. 
Pronotum highly reticulate-punctate. 
No clear propodeal striae. 
Stub of vein Rs beyond cubital cell 
lacking. 
