'PERMITES I'^ROM 'I’liE AUS'l’RALIAN REGIOAE 
parallel. M. hwns-mledoniae Holmgr. (from New Caledonia), the 
imago of which is undescribed, has not been examined, but the 
measurements of the soldier indicate a very distinct species. The 
following nest series are referred to this species ])rovisionally : 
(1) Chieen, soldiers, and two forms of workers, from blackish, 
woody termitarium 4 feet long by 12 inches whle, on trunk of 
coconut palm. 6 feet fron\ ground (New Britain, Beining District. 
(uh.H., 12.6.22). I he cpieen, which agrees with the tvpe, measures 
27 mm. in length by 7 mm. across the abdomen. The soldiers 
dilfer from those in tlie type colony in their larger size, more rugose 
Irons, and gcTterally differently segmeiited antennae. The latter, 
in nearly all cases, have the 2rd joint longer and wider than 2nd, 
and the 4th and 5th joints more elongate. The 2rd joint is very 
rarely smaller than the 2nd, and then not markedly so. In the 
worker caste the drd joitit is variable, being either distitictly smaller 
or larger than the 2nd, and the head is darker, i.e., Dresden brown 
in the larger form and mummy brown in the smaller, as is the case 
in the following series : 
MeasuremenlH of soldiers.- - nun. 
Head, with mandibles, long .. .. 2 ‘HO 2-85 
^vide .. .. .. .. 1-14 
.Mandibles, long .. .. .. ()•()] 
(2) ()ueen, soldiers, and two forms of workers from a termitarium 
similar to (1), Init smaller, situated 3 feet from the ground on trunk 
of coconut palm. New Britain. Neinduk (D.F.H.‘ 14.6.22). The 
queen agrees with tlie type and also with the queen in (1), except 
m the size of the abdomen, which measures 15 -GO nun. in length 
by :D00 nun. in width. The soldiers are lighter (‘oloured and smaller 
than those in (1). and ditfer froju the type series in some of the 
measiu enients ; they agree with the latter in ahvays having the 
3rd antennal joint shorter than the 2nd. Workers as in (1). 
Measnrenievls of soldiers. 
Head, with mandibles, long 
M wide 
Mandibles, long . . 
Brouotum. long . . 
V wide . . 
mm. 
2 -.50 
0- 96-1 -02 
0-91 
0-34 
0*62 
(3) Soldiers and workers from a termitarium similarlv situated 
to (2). New Britain, Toma (D.F.H., 8.6.22). 
(4) Imago, from spider's web in bungalow. New Britain Toma 
((I.F.H.. 8.6.22). 
(5) Soldiers and workers. New Britain, Habaiil (Dr. (f. 
ydon, December, 1923). 
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