Identification

Alates. Winged adults measure 15.50–17.50 mm with wings, and 6.50–8.50 mm without wings.

1. Head very hairy, dark chestnut brown in colour
2. Postclypeus yellow ochre to clay in colour, and a little less than half as long as wide 
3. Labrum yellow ochre to clay in colour
4. Antennae yellow ochre to clay in colour
5. Thorax , legs, and underside yellow ochre to clay in colour
6. Wings are mummy brown in colour
7. Eyes are large
8. Ocelli are large and close to eyes 
9. Fontanelle is linear and forked anteriorly
10. Antennae has 15 segments
11. 2nd segment of antenna shortest of among all
12. First and second teeth of mandibles are approximately equal in size
13. Pronotum a little narrower than head, very hairy, and have slightly curved anterior and posterior margins

Soldiers. Soldiers are 3.75–4.75mm in length, small to medium size.

1. Head with very few hairs, and dark chestnut brown in colour
2. Entire rostrum or snout darker than head, or only the base and tip are darker
3. Posterior half of head hemisperical, gradually narrows to the snout
4. Head convex above insertion of antenna
5. Antennae has 13 segments
6. 2nd antennal segment shortest of all,
7. 3rd antennal segment usually longer than 2nd and 4th segment
8. 13th antennal segment shorter and narrower than 12th
9. Pointed mandibles

Workers. Workers are 4.25–4.55 mm in length

1. Head light yellowish-brown in colour, with two broad cinnamon brown bands on each side of the median line
2. Postclypeus and labrum antimony yellow
3. Antennae 14 segments
4. 3rd antennal segment always longer than 2nd and 4th segments
5. Postclypeus a little more than half as long as wide