TERMITES FROM THE AUSTRALIAN REGION. 
frequently branched, often with one or more superior branches 
towards the radial sector from the ]:)roximal third ; CTd)itus with 
eight to thirteen branches, generally simple, the first six to eight 
very dark. Membrane densely covered with micrasters and markedly 
more setaceous on forewing than on hindwing. 
Legs. -Moderately long and slender. 
Abdomen . — Very setaceous ; cerci short and stout. 
M easuremenis . — 
Jjength with wings . . 
,, without wings 
Head, posterior margin to apex of labrum, long. . 
,, posterior margin to clypeo frontal suture, 
long 
,, wide 
I’ronotum, long 
,, wide 
Mhngs, long 
,, wide 
Tibia iii, long 
mm. 
11 -GO 
5 -25 -5 -SO 
0-91-1 -GO 
G-65 
0- 90 
G-45 
G-74 
9-5G 
2 -40-2 -50 
1- GG 
Soldier. 
d I easuremenis . — 
Head, base to apex of frontal process, long 
,, wide 
„ deep 
(lula, at narrowest part, wide 
mm. 
1 -48 1 -71 
G-97-1 -08 
G -74-0 -85 
G-17 
Locality. — South-west Australia : Mundating, Gosnells, Armadale, 
Ludlow, Collie, Lion Mill, Hovea, MMngong. 
Twenty-five nest-series examined. 
Type imago and associated soldiers and workers in the National 
Museum of Victoria. 
Variety “ A.” 
Soldier.— Agrees with the typical form in having long-jointed 
antennae and truncate labrum, but differs in having markedly more 
slender mandibles and wider gula, and, generally, shorter, narrower 
and shallower head. 
Measurements . — 
Head, to apex of frontal process, long 
,, wide • • 
„ deep 
,, with mandibles, long . . 
Gula, at narrowest paat, wide 
Five nest-series (without imagos) from Mundaring. 
mm. 
1- 48 
G-85 
G-68-G-74 
2- 62 
G-2.5 
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