TERMITES FROM THE AUSTRALIAN REGION. 
imbedded in tlie latter and passing through the metal plate is 
obviously bad, and should be discontinned in favour of angle-irons 
attacheil further down the pile and having sullicient spread to clear 
the juetal plate. The latter to be effective should have cut, not 
rolled, edges. The Victorian specimens referred doubtfully to this 
species are somewhat smaller in size and have the labruni Avider and 
less pointed than the inajority of the Northern Territory specimens. 
Measurements: Total length, 5 ‘50-6 '00; head, with mandibles, 
2 ‘50-2 -70; head, wide. O' 79-0 *85; antennae, long, 1'48; pro- 
notum, long 0'84, wide 0'57. 
Types (imago, soldier and worker) in the National Museum of 
\Tctoria . 
Miorocerotermfs fugax, n. sp. 
Proc. Linn. Soc. N.8.W., Vol. xl, 1915 {Termes turneri Hill, nee 
Froggatt). 
Idate 111., figs. 89 94 ; Plate fig. 194 ; Plate IX., fig. 195 ; 
Plate VIL, fig) 220. 
Imago. 
Colour. Head chestnut, a shade darker than in M. nervosus ; 
antennae, legs and ])leura also a little darker. 
Head (Fig. 89). Differs from M. nervosus in being rather more 
hairy, hairs larger ; eyes siiuilar ; ocelli very little larger (long- 
diameter O' 85 as against O' 68 in M. nervosus) and closer to eyes 
(O' 34 as against O' 68 in 47. nervosus). Antennae (Fig. 92) 14- 
jointed ; 3rd joint very small ; 4th longer and wider ; 5th and 6th 
equal, larger than 4th ; 5th to 9th rounded ; 10th to 13th turbinate, 
short ; 14th about as long and wide as 13th. 
Thorax. AAry like 47. nervosus, but with light-coloui'ed area as 
showm in Fig. 90. Posterior margin of ineso- and metanotum also 
similar to the above species but generally not so sinuate (cf. Figs. 
78 and 91h) ; metanotum often variable (cf. Figs. 91a and 916). 
Wi'ugs (Figs. 194 and 195). AAry similar to M. nervosus in 
colour and shape, but the micrasters darker and more numerous 
and the veins a little more distinct. Auuation very variable ; the 
median of forewing generally with three branches of varying length, 
sometimes with five branches, rarely with one of them joining the 
radial sector near the ajiex of the wing ; cubitus very variable, Avith 
from seven to twelve branches, simple or forked, the last branch 
generally joining the posterior border about the distal third of the 
wing, but sometimes nearer the proxitnal third. 
Legs.- As in 47. nervosus. 
Abdomen.- As in 47. nervosus, but more setaceous ; hairs longer. 
8tyli Avanting. 
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