GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED. 1375 



Li<jitlu.See page 10. 



Line. A narrow streak or stripe. 



Linear. Straight; in the form of a right line. 



Lobe. Any prominent, rounded process or excrescence on a margin. 



Longitudinal. In the direction of the long axis. 



Lit mile. A Innate mark or crescent. 



Litteuus. Pale clay yellow. 



Maculate. Spotted or marked with figures of any shape, of a color differing 



from the ground. 



Mandibles. The lateral upper jaws of a biting insect. 

 Margin. That portion of a surface within the edge, bounded on the inner 



side by the subinargiu and consisting of a more or less dilated imagi- 

 nary line. 



Marginal. Of. belonging to or near the margin. 

 Ma. r ilia; pi., Ma.i-ilhc. See page 9. 



Ma.t'Rlanj palpi. The first pair of palpi, borne on the maxilla. 

 Membranous. Thin, skin-like, semi-transparent, like parchment. 

 Mentitm.- See page 10. 

 Meso Middle. 

 Mcxosternal cavity. In Elaterida?, the opening into which the prosterual 



spine is fitted. 

 Mi'sosternal ei>imera. The narrow pieces separating the mesosternal from 



the metasterual episterna. 

 Mfsosternal < /n^tcnui. On each side of the niesosternum between anterior 



border and epimera ; generally separated by a distinct suture. 

 Mcsosternuin. The under side or breast of the rnesothorax. 

 Mesothorax. The second or middle thoracic ring; bears the middle legs and 



the front wings. 

 Meta. Posterior. 



Metallic. Having the appearance of metal ; applied to a surface or color. 

 Mrtatliorajr. The third thoracic ring or segment; bears the hind legs and 



second pair of wings. 

 .17. M. Millimeter ; .001 meter = .039 of an inch; roughly, 25 mm. are counted 



to an inch in measuring insects. 

 MuniUform. Beaded like a necklace. 

 Miieronate. Terminated in a sharp point. 

 M-uricatc. Armed with sharp, rigid points. 



Naked. Not clothed ; lacking vestiture. 



Neek. The slender connecting suture between head and thorax of such in- 

 sects as have the head free. 



Nocturnal. Species that fly or are active at night. 

 Normal. Of the usual fortff or type. 

 Notclicd. Indented, cut or nicked; usually a margin. 



Obeonie. Conic, with the apex pointing downward. 



Obcordate. Inversely heart-shaped. 



Oblique. Any direction between perpendicular and horixontal. 



Oblong.- Longer than broad. 



Oborate. Inversely egg-shaped; the narrow end downward. 



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