. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. Entomology. 10<) Annals Entomological Society of A^nerica [Vol. XII, truncated anteriorly, with a transverse crest or carina separating it from the preocellar space and connecting the frontal carina;, which are prominent, nearly straight, subparallel and as far apart as they are from the lateral borders of the head. Posteriorly each carina curves forward medially of the eye as a distinct ridge and tenninates opposite its anterior end, thus enclosing a small, shallow, elliptical scrobe .about the base of the antenna. Antennas 12-jointed; scap
. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. Entomology. 10<) Annals Entomological Society of A^nerica [Vol. XII, truncated anteriorly, with a transverse crest or carina separating it from the preocellar space and connecting the frontal carina;, which are prominent, nearly straight, subparallel and as far apart as they are from the lateral borders of the head. Posteriorly each carina curves forward medially of the eye as a distinct ridge and tenninates opposite its anterior end, thus enclosing a small, shallow, elliptical scrobe .about the base of the antenna. Antennas 12-jointed; scape very small, about twice as long as broad; first funicular joint also very small, broader than long, subglobular; second joint considerably larger but also broader than long, the remaining nine joints stout, cylindrical,^ dis- tinctly longer than broad, increasing somewhat in length distally, terminal joint nearly as long as the two preceding joints together, with tapering tip. Thorax long, narrower than the head through the Fig. 7. Metapone hewitti Wheeler, a, male in profile; b, head, dorsal view; c, fore- wing; d, scutellum, dorsal view; e, antenna. Pronotum well-de\^eloped, truncated in front; mesonotum and scutellmii somewhat flattened above, the former with distinct Ma-yrian furrows, the latter on each side near its posterior border with a peculiar blunt, spatulate spine, slightly curved inward at the tip. Epinotum longer than broad; subrectangular from above, its base horizontal and twice as long as the vertical declivity into which it passes through an abrupt curve, the sides of the base and of the declivity above coarsely and rather irregularly marginate. Petiole with a short, stout peduncle anteriorly, and a thick cuboidal node, which is a little longer than broad and slightly higher in front than behind, with truncated anterior and posterior and rounded dorsal and lateral surfaces. Seen in profile its ventral margin is slightly bisinuate, with a small triangu
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