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ART. 7. — SANJI HOZAWA 



middle, sides converging anteriorly, antero-lateral corners narrowly 

 and postero-laterel corners broadly rounded. 



Metanotum. — Subequal in shape to the mesonotum. 



Legs. — Short ; tibia generally with 3 terminal spines, plant- 

 ula obscure. Hind legs generally not reaching the end of 

 abdomen. 



Abdomen. — Cylindrical, with the end narrowly rounded. Sur- 

 face lightly covered with long and short hairs. Styli present. 



Measurements : — 





Length (in m.m.) 



Breadth (in m.m.) 



Body 



8.5 —11.5 





Head 



1.7 — 2.0 



1.65—1.9 



Antenna (17-joints) 



1.9 





Labrum 



0.57— 0.6 



0.73—0.8 



Pronotum 



0.9 — 1.05 



2.25—2.45 



Locality. — Botel-tobago, Formosa ; Formosa ; Loo-choo. 



Nom. Jap. — Koshün- shiroari. 



Note. — This termite was described for the first time by Shi- 

 eaki (1), from the specimens found in the Koshün district, 

 Formosa. It lives in dead trunks, fallen logs, etc., and does not 

 construct well defined nest. The nest generally contains rather 

 small number of individuals, consisting mainly of workers, im- 

 mature nymphs, and relatively few soldiers. In one case I have 

 found a king and a queen in one nest, and in another a queen 

 only. It seemi highly probable that the imagines swarm in 

 June. 



