TEKMITES FROM THE AUSTRALIAN REGION. 
Microcerotermes taylori, n. sp. 
Plate TIT., %s. ; Tnate YT., %. T96 ; Plate IX.. fig. 197. 
Imago. 
Similar to M. nanus (TTill), from which species it is (listinouished 
by its generally darker colour, slightly larger eyes, TS-jointed autemiae, 
and distinctly different wing micrasters. 
Head very setaceous, dark bay ; j)ostclypeus distinctly lighter, 
with dark median suture ; antennae 13-jointed, 3rd joint shortest ; 
eyes moderately large (0'2040x -204), 0-034 from lower margin of 
head; ocelli broadly oval, very small ((b050), 0*034 from eyes; 
pronotum as in M. nanus. 
M easurements . — 
Length Avithout wings 
Head, to apex of labrum, long 
,, to clypeofrontal suture, long 
,, wide 
Pronotum, long . . 
,, wide 
Wings, forewings, long 
mm. 
4*00 
0*85 
0*57 
0*68 
0*34 
0*47 
5*50 
1 *50 
(^UEEN. 
Total length, 17*00 mm. ; abdomen, wide, 4*00 mm. 
Soldier. 
Differs from M. nanus in having a shorter and narrower head 
(hhg. 95), sides not so narrowed to base of mandibles, mandibles 
longer and more slender, labrum shorter and narrower, gula (Fig. 96) 
onedourth narroAver, markedly narrowed at posterior one-third. 
M easuretneuits . — 
Total length 
Head, Avith mandibles, long 
,, Avithout mandibles, long 
,, Avide 
,, deep 
Antennae (13-jointed) 
(Tula, at narroAvest part, Avide 
Pronotum, long . . 
,, Avide 
Tibia iii, long 
Worker. 
Head clay colour, Avith very distinct pale sutures ; postclypeus 
same colour as head, Avith very distinct broAvn median suture, a 
1 89 ] 
T*80 
1 *08 
0*68 
0*57 
1*10 
0*45 
0*25 
0*42 
0*50 
