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rounded above and flattened, passes into the hemispherical. When 

 the apex of the node is directed moi'e forwards than upwards, the 



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posterior face acquires a more or less dorsal position (= posterior- 

 dorsal face) ; this is frequently the case in the $ and $ , even when 

 the apex is directed upwards in the £ (Monomorium, Pheidole, and 

 others). In the <$ , the node is commonly less distinct than in the $ 

 or ? (see Figs. 11 and 13). In measurements of the node, the length 



