Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College . chis (Myrma) relucens andromache nesiotis Mann. Worker. 114b. Polyrhachis (Myrma) relucens Latreille, subsp. litigiosa Emery. Ann. Mus. civ. stor. nat. Genova, 1897, 38, p. 581, ^ . Ysabel: Fulakora. Numerous colonies were found nesting in rotten logs. Some of thecavities used as brood chambers were lined with silk. Pinned specimens are very liable to grease and many among myseries have the gaster black in appearance due to this, which hides therich golden pubescence characteristic of the subspecies. MANN: ANTS OF THE HUITISII
Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College . chis (Myrma) relucens andromache nesiotis Mann. Worker. 114b. Polyrhachis (Myrma) relucens Latreille, subsp. litigiosa Emery. Ann. Mus. civ. stor. nat. Genova, 1897, 38, p. 581, ^ . Ysabel: Fulakora. Numerous colonies were found nesting in rotten logs. Some of thecavities used as brood chambers were lined with silk. Pinned specimens are very liable to grease and many among myseries have the gaster black in appearance due to this, which hides therich golden pubescence characteristic of the subspecies. MANN: ANTS OF THE HUITISII SOLOMON ISLANDS. iiSl 115. POLYKHACIILS (CiIARYOMYKMa) HERE, Sp. nOV. Jlorker. Length mm. Head a little loiifier than broad and somewhat narrowed in front, sides infront of eyes feebly convex, posterior border broadly rounded. Chpeus cari-nate, front lobed, the middle portion concave and obtusely dentate at carinate at middle between frontal carinae. Frontal carinae widelyseparated, moderately elevated and little divergent behind. Eyes strongly. Fig. 51.— Polyrhachis (Charyoinyrma) rere Mann. Worker. Lateral view of thoraxand petiole. convex, situated at posterior corners of head. Pronotum twice as broad aslong, slightl}^ convex, narrowly margined at sides; humeri with small triangularteeth that are a little longer than broad. Meso- and epinotum without suture,flat above, narrowly margined at sides. Base of epinotinn very broadlyroimding into the declivity. Epinotal spines a little longer than half theirdistance apart at base, slender, divergent, and nearly straight. Petiolar nodewith flat anterior and posterior surfaces, strongly narrowed and submarginedabove; seen from the front, the border is obtusely angulate at middle; spinesshort, rather stout, arcuate, and parallel with base of gaster. Opaque, except gaster which is moderately shining. Mandibles ^dth coarse,separated striae and, at apex, large punctures. Head densely striolate-rugose. Thorax and epino
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