REVISION OF THE JAPANESE TERMITES. 



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much smaller ; 3rd generally the shortest ; the last elongate-oval, 

 somewhat narrower than the preceding joint. 



Labmm. — Nearly as long as broad, broadest in the middle. 

 Anterior border broadly rounded and white in colour, with several 

 hairs. Sides converging toward the base. — (Text-fig. 32, b). 



Post-clypeus. — Swollen, divided by median suture. Truncate 

 in front and rounded behind. 



Mandibles. — Each mandible 

 has 4 teeth which are almost 

 similar to those of the imago. — 

 (Text-fig. 32, c, d). 



Pronotum. — Nearly twice as 

 broad as long, saddle- shaped, with 

 rather large elevated anterior lobe. 

 In larger forms, the anterior mar- 

 gin more deeply emarginate in 

 the centre than in the smaller 

 forms. Sides and posterior margin 

 of the basal lobe rounded. — (Text- 

 fig. 32, e). 



Mesonotum. — Shorter and narrower than the pronotum, more 

 than twice as broad as long. Concave in front, rounded on sides 

 and slightly emarginate behind. 



Metanotum. — Much broader than either of the pronotum or 

 mesonotum. 



Legs. — Pretty hairy, not so long as in the soldier. Hind legs 

 not or scarcely reaching the end of abdomen. 



Abdomen. — Clothed with coarse and fine hairs. Elongate- oval, 

 much broader than the thorax, with dorsum arched. Cerci conical, 

 with large base and projecting on sides. Styli absent. 



Text-fig. 32. Eutermes (Euter- 

 mes) takasagoenns. Worker, a, Head; 

 b, Labrum ; c, Eight mandible ; d, Left 

 mandible ; e, Pronotum. (a, e x 20 ; 

 b— dx33). 



