NEW AUSTRALIAN ANTS, 
one and three-quarters times broader than long, broader behind, sides convex, 
strongly marginate, anterior and posterior borders concave, former marginate, 
all four angles sharp. In profile higher than long, anterior face vertical, the 
sides marginate, superior angle sharp, dorsum convex ; the ventral surface 
in front ending in a tooth-like projection. Postpetiole one and three-quarters 
broader than long, sides strongly convex, anterior border almost straight. 
A deep and wide constriction between postpetiole and gaster, first segment 
one-fourth broader than long. Pvgidium flat. Legs slender, posterior coxae 
with a small translucent lamina on top behind. 
Habitat. — N. Queensland : Kuranda (F. P. Dodd). 
Nearest to P. elegans Wheeler but readily separated by the 
formation of the thorax and nodes. 
Subfamily Ponerinae Lepeletier 1836. 
Genus AMBLYOPONE Erichson 1842. 
Subgenus Fulakora Mann 1919. 
Dr. Wheeler in dealing with the genus Amblyopone (Proc. 
Amer. Acad. Arts and Sci., 62 (1), pp. 1, 2, 1927) noted that 
Stigmatomma, Fulakora and Xymmer were probably attachable 
to Amblyopone. The additional material which has been 
secured since that time warrants the adoption of Wheeler’s 
suggestion. All three are here regarded as subgenera of Amblyo- 
pone. To the subgenus Fulakora is referred the additional 
species A. exigua Clark, and A. wilsoni Clark. 
Amblyopone ( Fulakora ) lucida, sp. nov. 
(PI. II, fig. 8.) 
Worker. — Length, 4-4.5 mm. 
Russet ; legs testaceous. 
Head reticulate-punctate ; mandibles longitudinally and finely striate ; 
thorax, node and gaster finely punctate, smooth and shining. 
Hair yellow, short and erect, sparse except on antennae, legs and apical 
segments of gaster. Pubescence yellow, fine and adpressed, abundant 
throughout. 
Head slightly longer than broad, slightly broader in front than behind, 
sides feebly convex, occipital border straight, angles strongly rounded. Man- 
dibles long and narrow, external border feebly concave, inner border feebly 
convex, furnished with eight strong sharp teeth, the apex long and sharp. 
Clypeus convex in front the border furnished with ten sharp teeth, almost 
as strong on those on mandibles. Frontal carinae approximate, erect, short, 
truncate and slightly diverging behind, overhanging but not quite hiding the 
antennal insertions. Scapes short, extending a little beyond middle of head ; 
first segment of funiculus as long as the three following, apical segment as 
long as the two preceding together. Eyes minute, composed of from one to 
three facets, situated at the posterior third of head. Ocelli absent. Thorax 
almost two and one-quarter times longer than broad. Pro-mesonotal suture 
deeply impressed ; meso-epinotal suture indicated. Pronotum as broad as 
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