. The Annals and magazine of natural history; zoology, botany, and geology. Natural history; Zoology; Botany; Geology. 444 Mr. W. C. Crawley m minor ; the lateral spines are connected almost to their points Avith a translucent border ; the mesonotal spines are subequal, pointed, not truncate at their ends as in minor. Tiie epinotal spines are long and pointed, but rather thicker than in either hirsutus or race minor. First nade rather liigher than second, otherwise similar to that of hirsutus. Second node in profile somewhat shorter and more abruptly- descending at the posterior border than in
. The Annals and magazine of natural history; zoology, botany, and geology. Natural history; Zoology; Botany; Geology. 444 Mr. W. C. Crawley m minor ; the lateral spines are connected almost to their points Avith a translucent border ; the mesonotal spines are subequal, pointed, not truncate at their ends as in minor. Tiie epinotal spines are long and pointed, but rather thicker than in either hirsutus or race minor. First nade rather liigher than second, otherwise similar to that of hirsutus. Second node in profile somewhat shorter and more abruptly- descending at the posterior border than in hirsutus, and seen from above it is slightly shorter. Pilosity abundant^ but rather shorter than in type or race minor. Mandibles striate. Head and tliorax, instead of being coarsely reticulate, are coarsely longitudinally rugose, the rugae being connected here and there by transverse bars. Petiole coarsely reticulate-rugose. Base of gaster longi- tudinally rugose like the thorax, but not so coarsely. In the type it is finely reticulate, and in race minor smooth and shining. Parkerville, (/. Clark, no. 29). Type W. C. C. coll. Mera7i02}lus ferrugineus, sp. n. (Fig. 8.) g . Length 2-8-3-0 mm. Entirely ferruginous ; teeth of mandibles dark brown. Whole body abundantly provided with a moderately long golden-brown Mercmoplus femu/inens, sp. n. Mandibles with four teeth. Head about as long as broad, broadest at occiput, where it is slightly concave. Eyes behind the middle of sides of head. Centre of clypeus concave from side to side, the anterior border widely Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original London, Taylor and Francis, Ltd
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