4()8 Hi: POUT OF STATH (iKOI.OGlST. 



liiiayu. — All adult or \\in«i,(,'(l insect. 

 Immaculate. — jSTot marked: unspotted. 

 fiilrf/iiniPiil. — Outer covering, skin. 

 Inlercalary vein. — See p. 13G. 

 Interspace. — Space between. 

 Interrupted. — Suddenly stopped or ])roken. 



Labial palpus. — See p. 131. 



Lahium. — Lower lip. 



Lahrum. — Tapper lip. 



/jinicrohilr. — Lancc-sliapcd. 



Larvd. — The second or worm-lie stage of an insect. 



Lateral lobes of the pronoluni. — The doflexed portions that cover the 



sides of thorax. 

 Linear. — Very slender. 

 Longitudinal. — lA-ngthwise. 

 Luie()}i!<. — rnmixed yello\\-: color of clay. 



MacuUile. — S])olted. marked witli spots. 



Mandibles. — Hard and horny jaws. 



Marginal. — Situated on or near the margin. 



Median. — Occupying the middle. 



Membrane, membraneous. — A thin tissue; consisting of a thin tissue. 



Mesonoium. — The upper or dorsal surface of the mesothorax. 



Mesosternum. — The under surface of the mesothorax. 



Mesotliorax. — Tlie middle part of the thorax, to which the wing cov- 

 ers and middle pair of legs are attached. 



Metamorplwsis. — Changes an insect undergoes before reaching ma- 

 turity. 



Mctanoium. — I'he u])per or dorsal surface of the metathorax. 



Mctalhorax. — The ])ostcrior i)art of the thorax to which the wings and 

 hind i)air of legs are attached. 



Metazona. — 'I'he posterior part of the pronotum. 



Millimeter (jiim.). — The thousandth part of a meter, equal to 0.03937 

 mcb, or nearly l-2.")th iiuOi. 



Nebulous. — Clouded; with uneven, cloudy nuirkings. 



Nerves. — The large ribs or veins of wing and wing-covers, extending 



from the base toward the apex. 

 Nervules. — The smaller connecting veins of the wings and wing 



covers. 

 Nocturnal. — Active at night. 

 Nymph. — An immature insect, active and feeding in the larval and 



pupal stages. 



