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6. Chalybeous (Chalybeus). The blue splendour of 
steel case-hardened, or of the mainspring of a 
watch. — Ex. Helops chalybeus. Legs of Lithosia 
Quadra, 
7. Plumbeous (Plumbeus). The colour of lead. — Ex. 
Prothorax of Clytra dentata ? 
8. Inaurate (Inauratus). When striae or other im- 
pressed parts have a metallic splendour. — Ex. Mar- 
gin of Prothorax and Elytra of Carabus violaceus. 
Stria? of Elytra &c. of Phatiaus Mimas. 
9. Deaurate (Deauratus). A metallic hue which 
looks as if the gilding was worn off. — Ex. Do- 
nacia cenea, &c. 
C. BOMBYCINE. 
1. Sericeous (Sericeus). The splendour of silk. — Ex. 
Cryptocejjhalus sericeus. 
2. Tramosericeous [Tramoscriceus). The splendour 
of satin. — Ex. Chlamys Bacca, monstrosa, &c. 
d. reflected. 
1. Resplendent {Splendens). Reflecting the light in- 
tensely. — Ex. The Head and T/iorax of Philonthus 
splendens, aeneus, politus, &c. 
2. Shining (Nitidus). Reflecting the light, but less 
intensely. — Ex. Dytiscus marginalis. 
3". Pruinose (Pruinosus). When the splendour of the 
surface is somewhat obscured by the appearance 
of a bloom upon it like that of a plum, but which 
cannot be nibbed off*. — Ex. Elytra of Serica ru- 
ricola and brunnea. 
* See above, p. 283. n° 7. 
