. Hymenoptera ... ^ longitudinally furrowed. Node of the pedicellow and inconspicuous, completely overhung by the very largemassive abdomen. S . Similar to the g , but much paler in colour, A\ith the sameerect rather coarse pilosity. Head oval, eyes and ocelli very largeand prominent; mandibles narrow and feeble ; clypeus as in the ^ .Thorax and abdomen moderately massive, the latter elongate, oval,convex above ; the external genitalia large and prominent. Lenrjth, ^ 2-5-3 ; $ 55 ; J 3 mm. Hab. Throughout our limits, and introduced and spread over alltropical countries. This ant is not uncommo
. Hymenoptera ... ^ longitudinally furrowed. Node of the pedicellow and inconspicuous, completely overhung by the very largemassive abdomen. S . Similar to the g , but much paler in colour, A\ith the sameerect rather coarse pilosity. Head oval, eyes and ocelli very largeand prominent; mandibles narrow and feeble ; clypeus as in the ^ .Thorax and abdomen moderately massive, the latter elongate, oval,convex above ; the external genitalia large and prominent. Lenrjth, ^ 2-5-3 ; $ 55 ; J 3 mm. Hab. Throughout our limits, and introduced and spread over alltropical countries. This ant is not uncommon in hot-houses andlarge conservatories even in Europe. 372. Prenolepis melanogaster, Emcn/, Ann. Mus. Civ. Gen. xsxiv(1894), p. 47G,^. ^ . Head, thorax, legs and node of pedicel bright orange-brown,abdomen jet-black ; the whole insect covered with abundant long,erect, yellow hairs ; head and thorax feebly punctured, subopaque ;abdomen polished and shining. Head without the mandibles. Fig. 08.— mriaiioffas/er, ^ . a. Ileuil. broader than long, viewed from the front almost circular, thecheeks strongly convex ; mandibles large, subtriangular, themasticatory margin broad, very oblique, strongly dentate, theapical tooth very long and curved : clypeus convex, broader thanhigh, its anterior margin almost straight, only slightly rounded and 328 loitMKMi) i:. slightly incised in the middle ; frontal area distinct, above it onthe front a short but distinct longitudinal carina ; antenna) long,especially the scape, uhich extends beyond the top of the head bymore than half its length. Thorax with the pro- and raetanoturarounded, gibbous; the mesonotum very long, strongly constrictedand cvlindrical. Viewed from the side the thorax has a form some-what like that of a dumbbell; thoracic sutures visible but notvery distinct above; legs long and robust. Node of the pedicelstrongly inclined forwards, somewhat conical, rounded above;abdomen remarKably large, highly rai
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