268 ORISMOLOGY. 
3. Compressed (Compressa). When the transverse 
section is shorter than the vertical. — Ex. Centrotus 
cornutus : Abdomen in Cynips. 
4. Plump (Pinguis). Naturally and proportionally 
plump. — Ex. Thylacites, &c. Most of* the Ci- 
cada. 
5. Obese (Obesa). Unnaturally enlarged and distended, 
as if from disease or too much food. Ex. Chryso- 
mela Polygoni ? , Galeruca Tanaccli ? , Brachy- 
ccrus. 
6. Ventricose (Ventricosa). Bellying out as if filled 
with air. — Ex. Pneumora. 
IV. PROPORTION. 
1. Thick (Crassa). Disproportionably thick through- 
out. — Ex. Copris. 
2. Incrassate (hicrassata). Disproportionably thick 
in part. — Ex. Base of the Abdomen of JEshna and 
many Libellulina. Plate IX. Fig. 9. 
3. Slender (Tenuis). Disproportionably slender 
throughout. — Ex. Lixus paraplecticus. 
4. Attenuate (Attenuata). Disproportionably slen- 
der in part. — Ex. Tail of Sco?pio, RaphidiaS, 
&c. 
5. Broad (Lata). Disproportionably broad through- 
out. 
6. Dilatate (Dilatata). Disproportionably broad in 
part. — Ex. Elytra of Lycns fasciatus, &c. Plate 
XIII. Fig. 20. 
7. Narrow ( Augusta ). Disproportionably narrow 
throughout. — Ex. Abdomen of Agrion. 
