LARVAL FOEMS OF COLEOPTERA 



ill abdomen parallel Avitli the veiitro-lateral suture, in 

 thorax more oblique). 



e, epidermis (=hypodermis). 

 ecr, epicranium. 



ecrs, ej^icranial suture (median suture between the two epi- 

 cranial halves and behind the posterior end of frons). 

 em, epimeron. 



ep, epistomal margin (the anterior margin of the cranium 

 between the two dorsal articular projections for the 

 mandibular fossae). 



epp, epipleurum (term introduced by Hopkins for the lateral 

 area immediately above the ventro-lateral suture and 

 below the alar area ; dorsallj^ limited in thoracic seg- 

 ments by a normally oblique, in abdominal segments 

 always horizontal dorso-lateral suture; pi. 95 Q). 



epr, epipharjmgeal rod. 



eps, episternum. 



epx, epipharynx. 



est, eusternum (anterior sternal area in front of the suture 

 between the furcal pits). 



f, frons. 

 fe, femur. 



fl, flexor of the mandible. 



fs, frontal suture (paired suture between frons and one or 

 other of epicranial halves ; usually dividing the ring- 

 shaped sclerome to which the antenna is attached). 



ga, galea. 



gl, glossa (dorsal surface of ligula). 

 gld, gland. 



gs, gular suture (either a paired suture between gular plate 

 and one or other of epicranial halves, or, when pregular 

 plate is present, an unpaired, median longitudinal suture 

 behind this plate and between the ventrally adjacent 

 epicranial halves, or, when the gular area is entirely 

 absent, an unpaired median longitudinal suture behind 

 snbmentnm and between the ventrally adjacent epi- 

 cranial halves. 



gu, gnla (area behind submentum, separated from this bv a 

 real or imaginary suture between posterior articulations 

 of the two cardines). 



hb, hypopharyngeal bracon (a term introduced by A. D. Hop- 

 kins for a transverse brace between hypopharjTix and 

 the anterior part of the hypostomal margin). 



he, hypopharyngeal sclerome. 



hp, hyp()i)leurum (a term introduced by A. D. Hopkins for 

 the lateral area immediately below the ventro-lateral 

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