Sinuate — Curved indentation. 



Lateral — Pertaining to the sides. 



Marg incite — With the edge surrounded by a border. 



Truncate — Squarely cut. 



Transverse — Crosswise. 



Obtuse — Rounded, not acute. 



Acuie~-~ Pointed. 



Thorax — Usually the dorsal surface between the head and elytra. 



Prothorax — Usually the ventral surface to which the anterior legs are 

 attached. 



Mesothorax — That part to which the middle legs are attached. 



Metathorax — That part to which the posterior legs are attached. 



Elytra — The wing covers. 



Elytral stride — Longitudinal grooves in wing covers. 



Elytral interstices — Spaces between the striae. 



Elytral, dorsal punctures — Small impressions usually between the first and 

 third strias. 



Scutcl — Triangular piece at the base of the suture of wing covers. 



Scutellar striae — Abbreviated stria? each side of the scutcl. 



Suture — The longitudinal line of juncture between the wing covers. 



Sutural stria — The groove next to the suture. 



Rucjose — Wrinkled. 



Sulfate — Broad shallow groove. 



Fovea — Large impression. 



Connate — Joined together. 



Reticulate — Covered with lines intersecting each other like a net. 



