TERMITES FROM THE AUSTRALIAN REGION. 
Wings. — Wing-stumps of the forewings large, about one-third 
larger than those of the hindwings ; setae as on pronotum. Wings 
(Figs. 177, 178) long and narrow ; the radial sector, the base of the 
median and cubital veins and the first three or four branches of the 
latter very distinct ; the radial sector widely separated from the 
radius ; the median, excepting at the base, and the distal branches 
of the cubitus ver}^ indistinct. Wing-membrane densely covered 
with micr asters. 
Legs . — Short and stout, moderately setaceous, the femora very 
stout ; tibia! spurs long and slender. 
Abdomen. - Long and narrow, narrowest at the base, widening 
gradually to the fifth tergite, then narrowed to the broadly-rounded 
apex ; the whole surface covered with pale setae. 8tyli long and 
slender. 
Measurements. - mm. 
Length with wings . . . . . . . . 9’25 
,, without wings .. .. .. .. 4 '50 
Head, from base to apex of labrum, long . . . . O' 97 
,, from base to clypeofrontal suture, long .. 0'74 
,, from posterior margin to fontanelle, long .. 0'45 
„ wide . . . . . . . . . . 0'74 
,, deep .. .. .. .. .. 0'45 
Pronotum, long . . . . . . . . . . 0'4‘2 
,, wide .. .. .. .. 0'62 
Wings, forewings, long .. .. .. .. 7'80 
,, ,, wide . . . . . . . . 1 '70 
,, hindwings, long .. .. .. .. 7 '50 
,, ,, wide .. .. .. .. 1'75 
Tibia iii, long . . . . . . . . . . 0'68 
Abdomen, wide . . . . . . , . . . 0'62 
Soldier. 
Colour . — Head yellow ochre ; mandibles ferruginous at the base, 
darker towards the tip ; remainder of insect cream buff. 
Head.— Long and narrow, with scattered pale setae ; nearly 
parallel on the sides. Labrum (Fig. 54) long and narrow, bluntly 
pointed at the apex, covering one-third of mandibles. Mandibles 
long and slender, curved inwards at the tip, the left with three 
serrations and a large blunt tooth near the base, the latter opposed 
to a pit in the right mandible. Antennae (Fig. 56) 16-jointed ; the 
2nd short, nearly quadrate ; 3rd smaller than 2nd, but larger than 
4th ; 4th smallest of all ; 5th onwards to 15th increasing in length 
progressively, but all short and broad. 
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