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Figure 1. Proformica ferrari. a. Head in anterior view, XI 00; b, larva in side view, 
X33; c, two body hairs, X320; d, left mandible in anterior view, X320. 
broader than long, with ventral border erose; anterior surface with 
12 sensilla; with minute papillae near ventral border; ventral surface 
papillose and with 6 sensilla; posterior surface densely spinulose, the 
spinules minute and arranged in rows which radiate from the 
dorsolateral angles, the rows continuous near the base but broken 
distally; posterior surface with about 6 sensilla. Mandible large; 
ectatommoid (i.e., subtriangular; with a medial blade arising from 
the anterior surface and bearing a small medial tooth; apex curved 
medially to form a tooth); anterior and posterior surfaces with 
longitudinal rugae. Maxilla rather large; with paraboloidal apex; 
integument papillose, the papillae bearing minute spinules; palp a 
short rounded knob bearing 5 (1 encapsulated and 4 bearing a 
spinule each) sensilla; galea digitiform with 2 apical sensilla. Labium 
prominent; integument papillose; with a dorsal transverse welt 
bearing minute spinules in transverse rows; palp a low knob with 5 
