ANTS FROM THE OTWAY RANGES. 
lobes overhanging the antennal insertions. Antennae stout, scapes not 
extending to occipital border, gradually thickened to apex; first segment of 
funiculus as long as the three following together, seventh to tenth broader 
than long, apical twice as long as broad and as long as the three preceding 
together. Eyes small, circular and flat, consisting of about twelve facets, 
situated at the anterior fourth of head, or about twice its diameter from base 
of mandible. Ocelli absent. Thorax twice as long as broad, sutures deeply 
impressed. Pronotum about one-third broader than long, sides and anterior 
border convex. Mesonotum oval, one-third broader than long, convex in all 
directions. Epinotum as broad as long. In profile feebly convex longitudinally, 
the declivity short and abrupt, rounded into dorsum. Node twice as broad 
as long, front and sides strongly convex ; in profile fully one-third higher than 
long, the anterior face descending at a steep angle, the posterior face almost 
vertical, dorsum slightly convex ; a long blunt process in front below. Post- 
petiole one-third broader than long, truncate in front. First segment of 
gaster one-third broader than long. Legs stout. 
Female. — Length, 5 mm. (Dealated). 
Very similar to the worker but with much larger eyes and well developed 
ocelli. Scapes shorter, not extending beyond posterior ocelli. The parapsidal 
furrows deeply impressed. 
Habitat. — Turton’s Track, Beech Forest. 
Two small nests were found in very rotten beech logs. 
It is with some diffidence that the species has been placed 
in this genus, which has not previously been recorded from 
Australia. From the description this species is near T. xiphas 
Emery from New Guinea. 
Genus PONERA Latreille 1802. 
P oner a scitula, sp. nov. 
(PI. IV, figs. 9-11.) 
Worker. — Length, 3 mm. 
Head and gaster black ; thorax brown ; mandibles, clypeus, antennae and 
legs yellowish red. 
Smooth and subopaque. Very finely and densely punctate throughout. 
Hair yellow, rather long and suberect on thorax, node and gaster, not 
apparent on antennae and legs. Pubescence yellow, fine and adpressed 
throughout, stouter on antennae and legs than elsewhere. 
Head one-fifth longer than broad, as broad in front as behind, sides feebly 
convex, occipital border straight. Mandibles triangular, almost half as long 
as head ; terminal border furnished with nine strong sharp teeth. Clypeus 
produced and broadly rounded in front. Frontal carinae flattened above, 
separated by a fine shallow groove which extends to the posterior third of 
head. Scapes extending to the occipital border, gradually thickened to their 
apex ; first segment of funiculus as long as three following, apical twice as 
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