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Psyche 
[June 
subreclinate spatulate hairs; legs also with a few fine, 
erect subclavate hairs. Long (up to 0.13 mm.) sturdy erect 
hairs, distinctly spatulate apically and mostly posteriorly 
inclined: one pair on petiolar node; 3-4 pairs, some shorter, 
on postpetiole; about four ragged transverse rows of 4-6 
hairs each on the gastric dorsum. Gastric apex with 
a few fine erect hairs. Underside of head with small, fine 
appressed hairs. 
Color uniform medium ferruginous; legs, mandibles and 
antennae appearing a little lighter and more yellowish. 
Paratype ivorkers: Four specimens from the type nest. 
TL 2.63-2.85 mm., HL 0.72-0.76 mm., ML 0.22-0.24 mm., 
WL 0.66-0.71 mm.; Cl 89-91, MI 31-32. Outside the minor 
variation in dimensions and proportions, as cited, the 
length and proportions of the antennae and antennal seg- 
ments appear to vary very slightly, and there are some 
small differences in position, size and direction of hairs. 
Everything considered, the variation in this series is re- 
markably slight. Further series of this species, seen be- 
latedly and reviewed more hastily, do not seem to vary 
much, if any, from the type nest series. 
Female not seen. 
Male from type nest: TL 2.58 mm.. Cl about 76, length 
of forewing about 2.25 mm. Mandibles reduced and in- 
serted far apart, but very strongly incurved, falcate, with 
very acute, simple, opposable apices, their shafts broadened 
just beyond the bases and externally bluntly subangulate, 
somewhat as in the workers of certain Lahidogenys species. 
Notauli very indistinct near point of convergence; parap- 
sidal furrows distinct; anterior mesonotum with a median 
longitudinal furrow; scutellum convex and salient. Pro- 
podeal teeth represented by two low subangular welts. 
Petiole and postpetiole formed as in worker, but spongi- 
form appendages reduced to cariniform vestiges. Basal 
gastric costulae absent. Caster and most of meso- and 
metapleura smooth and shining; nodes and fore coxae very 
feebly punctulate and shining; remainder of body densely 
punctulate, opaque. Head and alitrunk with short, fine 
appressed hairs, curved and inconspicuous; gaster with a 
few very small, fine, suberect and reclinate hairs, more 
abundant at apex. 
