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Integer, Integerrlmus, with the margin hnear and not in anywise 



cut. 

 Lineatus, marked longitudinally with coloured lines. 

 Lobatus, divided into distinct parts. 

 Marginatus, with a tree elevated margin. 

 Murgo, the part surrounding the disc. 

 Muticus, not furnished with horns, spines, or tid^crcles. 

 Nitidus, the surface smooth and shining. 

 Ohcordatus, heart-shaped, with the apex towards the abdomen. 

 Oblongus, the transverse diameter much less than the longitudinal. 

 Obovatus, inversely ovate. 

 Obtusus, blunt, or rounded at the apex. 



Orbiculatus, the transverse diameter equal to the longitudinal. 

 Ovalis, egg-shaped, the outline at both exti-emities equal. 

 Ovatus, the longitudinal diameter exceeding the transverse, and the 



latter broader at the base than at the apex. 

 Planus, the surface on the same plane with the head. 

 Punctatus, with hollow dots or punctures. 

 Retusus, terminating in an obtuse hollow. 

 Rotiaidatus, the outline nearly circular, ^v^thout corners. 

 Rugosits, wTinkled, marked with waved and elevated lines, either 



longitudinally or transversely. 

 SetTatus, the margin toothed like a saw. 

 Spinosus, the margins furnished with rigid spines. 

 Sqitarrosus, divided into elevated lacinise. 

 Striatiis, slightly channelled with parallel lines. 

 Suhinarginutus, the margin having a distinct rim, but neither free 



nor elevated. 

 Subrotundus, the outline nearly circular. 

 Sulcatus, with one or more deep hollow furrows. 

 Teretiusculus, nearly cylindrical. 

 Tetragonus, with four corners. 

 Transversus, linear, but transverse. 



Tuberculatus, rough with rigid prominent warts or tubercles. 

 V'dlosus, covered with soft down or hair. 

 Tibia, a part of the leg between the femora and tarsi. 

 Trochaxteres, spines fixed to the legs to assist them in running ; 



these are common to most of the Carabida. 

 Vagina, a bivalve sheath at the mouth of many Hymenopterous and 

 Dipterous insects sometimes articulated. Mr. Kirby uses it in Hy- 

 ■menoptcra to include every part the office of which is to cover, de- 

 fend, or support the tongue. Vag'ma is sometimes used for that 

 part which contains the sting of insects. 

 Valvul^e, small concave membranes inclosing the pi'oboscis. 

 VenjE, Veins; the vessels diffused throughout the wings; theveining 



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