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AET. 7. — SANJI HOZAWA 



Pronotum. — Narrower than the head, nearly twice as broad 

 as long, almost straight in front, slightly emarginate in the centre 



Text-fig. 21. Arrhinoterrnes japonicus. Worker, a, Head; b, Antenna; c, 

 Labrum; d, Bight mandible; e, Left mandible ; f, Pronotum. (a, fx20; b— ex 50). 



behind, sides and corners rounded. Surface lightly covered with 

 long and short brownish hairs. — (Text-fig. 21, f). 



Mesonotmn. — Somewhat broader than the pronotum, concave 

 in front, rounded and diverging posteriorly on sides and convex 

 behind. 



Metanotum. — Almost similar in form to the mesonotum, but 

 slightly shorter. 



Legs. — Rather short, compared with those of soldier or ergatoid. 

 Hind legs generally not reaching the end of abdomen. 



Abdomen. — Elongate-oval, with rather pointed end. Cerci and 

 styli present. 



