TERMITES FROM THE AUSTRALIAK REGION. 
Measurements. 
nun. 
Lengtli with wings . . 
,, without wings 
Head, from posterior margin to apex of iabium, 
iono- 
from posterior margin to clypeofrontal 
sutui'e, fong 
at and including eyes, wide 
Kyes, diameter 
Antennae, long 
Pronotum, long 
0-204 X 0-204-0 -221 
8-00-8-50 
4-00 5-00 
0-97-1-00 
0-45-0-51 
0-80-0-85 
X 0-221 
1-00 
0-39-0-42 
,, wide 
Wings, forewings, long 
, , , , M ide 
,, hindwings, long 
,, ,, M ide 
Tibia iii, long 
Abdomen, wide 
0- 63 0-73 
7-00 7-50 
1 - 48-1 -53 
6-75-7-25 
1-48 1-65 
0- 85 
1 - 00 
Soldier. 
Head yellow ochre ; very like M. yladias (cf. Figs. 85 and 93), 
from which it is distinguished by its lighter coloured and longer 
head, onger and narrower gula, longer mandibles and pronotum 
and fewer setae on head. The gula at its narrowest part is about 
one-fifth as wide as the head (two-fifths in M . gladlus). Antennae 
13-joiuted ami similarly segmented to the last-mentioned species. 
Measurements . — 
Total length 
Head, Avith mandibles, long 
,, without mandibles, long 
,, wide 
,, deep 
Antennae, long 
Pronotum, long 
,, wi(le 
Tibia iii, long 
Abdomen. Avide 
mm. 
3- 90-4 -59 
2-16 2-62 
1 ■ 14-1 -48 
0- 80 0-91 
0.63 
1 - 08-1 -36 
0-30 -0-32 
0-54-0 -57 
0-57 
0-85 
W'ORKER. 
Very like M. yladius. Head ochraceous orange, Avith dark 
ferruginous spot at articulation of mandibles ; frons very little 
lighter than remainder of head. Styli present. 
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