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and are the only dealated adults of this 
species that have been collected; they 
are deposited in the collection of the 
United States National Museum. The 
winged adult is unknown. 
GENUS XASUTITERMES BANKS 
SUBGENUS UNIFORMITERMES, NEW 
SUBGENUS 
In Panama another species of Nasuti- 
termes has been found that does not 
agree with the characters of any known 
subgenus; this species, with others from 
Bolivia, intermediate between Diversi- 
termes Holmgren and Velocitermes 
Holmgren, throws considerable doubt 
on the validity of subgenera in Nasuti- 
termes. For the present, however, I 
prefer to adhere to the subgenera estab¬ 
lished by Holmgren and others; possi¬ 
bly this species is a Diversitermes. 
Uniformitermes, new subgenus. 
Soldier^*— Two types of soldiers, but 
of somewhat the same general form, in 
each form head markedly constricted 
behind antennae. Nasus elongate, slen¬ 
der, cylindrical. Mandibles with points, 
sharp but not very elongate. The shape 
of the major soldier is somewhat similar 
to that of the minor soldier of Diversi¬ 
termes, while that of the minor soldier 
is similar to that of the intermediate 
soldier of Diversitermes. 
Outline of head of major soldier in 
general similar to that of the soldier of 
Tenuirostritermes Holmgren, pear 
shaped and markedly broader poste¬ 
riorly than anteriorly. In major sol¬ 
dier antennae with thirteen segments; 
in minor, twelve segments. Legs rela¬ 
tively short, length of hind tibia much 
less than length of head with nasus. 
Postclypeus of worker nearly as long 
as half its width. 
Small, light colored species. 
Nasutitermes (Uniformitermes) barro- 
coloradensis, new species. 
Major soldier (fig. 8, a , b ).— 
Head pale yellowish, darker at margins 
and at base of nasus, nasus reddish, 
head pyriform, broadest posteriorly, 
gradually converging toward anterior 
margin, breadth more contrasting pos¬ 
teriorly and anteriorly than in minor 
soldier, markedly but not sharply con¬ 
stricted anteriorly, convex in profile 
except for slight depression about cen¬ 
ter of head, with numerous short hairs, 
but with few long hairs anteriorly and 
posteriorly. Nasus elongate, slender, 
cylindrical, slightly upturned at apex, 
with short hairs and a few long hairs at 
apex. Mandibles fairly short, sharp 
pointed, points turned outward. 
Antennae light yellow-brown, of 
thirteen segments, with long hairs; 
third segment subclavate, slender, 
longer than second or fourth segments; 
fourth segment shorter than second; 
fifth longer and broader than fourth; 
sixth, seventh, and eighth segments 
longer and broader than fifth; seg¬ 
ments becoming shorter toward apex; 
last segment slender and subelliptical. 
Pronotum yellow, darker at anterior 
margin, saddle-shaped, pith short hairs, 
broadly rounded anteriorly and pos¬ 
teriorly, sides slightly depressed poste¬ 
riorly, slightly emarginate at anterior 
margin. 
99181—25t-3 
