ISOPTERA OF NEW GUINEA. 
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New Guinea: Stephansort, June 16th, 25th, 26th 1897. 
Nests like those of the typical form, of ovoid shape. 
Termes (Eutermes) odontomachus n. sp. 
Winged form. 5*5—6 mm. long. Abdomen brownish, meso- and 
metanotum pale, head darker. Head ovate, triangularly narrowed in front. 
Fenestra small, but distinct, elongate, narrow. Epistoma paler than the 
head, convex, not wery prominent. Eyes slightly large, rounded, but 
little prominent. Ocelli small, rounded, distant from the eyes about 
half a diameter. The apical tooth of the mandibles much larger than the 
following. Antennæ of 15 segments, 1st as long as the two following 
together, 2nd segment somewhat longer than the 3rd, or nearly equal 
to it, subcylindrical. Pronotum not so broad as the head with eyes, the 
anterior corners rounded, anterior margin nearly straight, very obscurely 
lobed in the centre ; lateral margins converging, making nearly a semi¬ 
circle with the posterior border which is much narrowed. Posterior bor¬ 
der of the meso- and metanotum distinctly lobed. Anterior wing-stumps 
a little larger than the posterior. Anterior wings 8*5 mm. long (without 
the stump), 2 6 mm. broad, dark coloured, somewhat hairy. Costal bor¬ 
der and Radius well defined ; mediana much nearer to the cubitus than 
to the radius, unbranched, taking an almost straight course to the apex 
of the wing. The cubitus emits 11—12 branches to the posterior border. 
Styli absent. 
Soldier. Length with mandibles 7 mm. Head yellowish-brown, 
rectangular, about 1*75 mm. long, 1T5 mm. broad; with a very short, 
conical, horn-like projection in front, furnished 
with a few hairs. Mandibles black, longer than 
the head, 2 mm. long, narrow, somewhat curved 
downwards, with a small, incurved pointed tip. 
The uniform curve of the mandibles is modified 
in the apical half. Antennal fossa large. Antennæ 
elongate, somewhat exceeding the tip of the man- 
Fig. 2. Termes odontomachus Fig. 3. Termes odontomachus n. sp. — Side view 
n. sp. — Head of Soldier. of Soldier’s head. 
dibles, of 14 segments ; 2nd segment generally distinctly shorter than the 
3rd, sometimes subequal to it. Beyond the 4th the segments are sube- 
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