498 The Philippine Journal of Science 1920 
METATERMITID^E 
Termes (Maerotermes) philippinensis Oshima. 
Termes ( Maerotermes ) phili-ppinensis OSHIMA, Annot. Zool. Jap. 8 
(1914) 566 (Los Banos). 
Locality. — Luzon, Manila, Malate, 1918 (W. H. Brown ) ; San 
Juan del Monte, June 10, 1917 : Bulacan Province, Polo, May 
30, 1917 : Laguna Province, Paete, March 6, 1917 ; Pangil, 
March 25, 1917 (McGregor) . Panay, Antique Province, Culasi, 
May 26, 1918 (McGregor) . 
Remarks. — The present species builds a large earth mound 
on the ground, connected with the subterranean nest. Winged 
forms swarm at the end of June. The specimens from Malate, 
Manila, were taken from the mound figured by Brown. 1 
Termes (Maerotermes) luzonensis Oshima. 
Termes (Maerotermes) luzonensis Oshima, Annot. Zool. Jap. 8 (1914) 
569, pi. 9, figs. 10 and 11 (Los Banos). 
Luzon, Laguna Province, Pangil, a large queen, collected on 
March 25, 1917 ; Paete, March 10, 1917 : San Francisco del Monte 
near Manila, June 14, 1917. 
Remarks. — This species builds a large earth mound. Mr. Mc- 
Gregor found its tunnels on Artocarpus integrifolia. 
Termes (Maerotermes) manilanus Oshima. 
Termes ( Maerotermes ) manilanus Oshima, Annot. Zool. Jap. 8 (1914) 
565 (Manila). 
Soldiers and workers are still unknown. 
Panay, Antique Province, Lipata near Culasi, July 31, 1918, 
at night at a lighted lantern on the beach. Luzon, Manila, June 
5, 1917. 
Termes (Maerotermes) copelandi Oshima. 
Termes ( Maerotermes ) copelandi Oshima, Annot. Zool. Jap. 8 (1914) 
570, pi. 9, figs. 6 and 7 (Los Banos). 
Luzon, Manila, Santa Mesa, Calle Buena Vista, May 27, 1917 ; 
San Francisco del Monte, January 14 and February 22, 1917 ; 
San Juan del Monte, June 10, 1917 ; Montalban, February 22, 
1918; Antipolo, November 11, 1917. Panay, Capiz Province, 
Ibajay, August 9, 1918. 
Remarks. — Termes copelandi is a specie's which builds large 
clay mounds on the ground. Its earthen runways are often 
found on bamboo fences and on shrubs. According to Mr. Mc- 
1 Philip. Journ. Sci. 13 (1918) Bot. pi. 3. 
