GLOSSARY. 771 



Sub-costal vein. See page 19. 



Sub-clarate. Somewhat thickened toward tip; but not quite club-shaped. 



Subeqiial. Similar but not quite equal in size, form or other characters. 



sub- in e<lia n- rein. See page 19. 



subulate. Awl-shaped; linear at base, attenuate at tip. 



Silicate. Grooved, furrowed. 



snlcHx. sulci. A linear groove or channel. 



Suture. A seam or impressed line. 



Sylvan. Living in woods or forests. 



xi/nonyw. A name applied to a species or genus that has been previously 

 described and named. 



Tarsus, tarsi (tarsal). The jointed foot. 



Tectiform. Ridged in the middle and sloping down on each side. 



Tegmina. The fore wings, upper wings or wing covers. 



Terete. Subcylindrical; straight without enlargements. 



Tergite (terguw). The dorsal part of a body segment. 



Terrestrial. Living on the ground. 



Testaceous. Dull yellowish-brown; tile or brick colored. 



Tliamnopliilous. Living on shrubs. 



Tip. The extremity; the part furthest removed from the base. 



Transition zone. The transcontinental belt in which the austral and bo- 

 real elements overlap. 



Translucent. Transmitting very little light. 



Transverse. Broader than long, with the longest diameter across the body. 



Tribe. A term of classification less than a subfamily; usually ending in 

 ini. 



Truncate. Cut off squarely at tip. 



Tubercle. A little solid pimple or small chitinous button. 



Tuberculate. Formed like a tubercle; a surface covered with tubercles. 



Type. A unique or single specimen selected from a series and labelled by 

 the describer to represent his name and description. 



Typical. The normal or usual form of a species; agreeing with the type 

 form. 



Unarmed.- Without spurs, spines or armature of any kind. 



Unequal. Unlike in size, form, development or other characters. 



Unique. One only; unlike any other. 



Variety. Any departure from the normal type of a species which, while 

 retaining the specific characters, is yet recognizably different be- 

 cause of the climatic, seasonal or other influences; may occur 

 with the type form or as a geographical race. 



Vertex. The top of the head between the eyes, front and occiput. 



Vestiture. The surface clothing, whether of a hairy or scaly character. 



Vitiate. Striped. 



Xerophilous. Living in dry places. 



