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2. Ordinate (Ordinata). When spots, puncta, &c. 
are placed in rows. Thus we say ordinato-punc- 
tate, ordinato-maculate, &c. — Ex. Spots on the 
Abdomen of Spilosoma lubricipeda, erminea, &c. 
3 Contiguous (Contigua). When spots, &c. are so 
near that they almost or altogether touch each 
other. — Ex. Spots in the margin of the Wings of 
Argynnis Aglaia. 
4. Confluent (Corifluens). When spots, &c. run into 
each other. — Ex. Apex of the Primary Wings and 
Under side of the Secondary in Pontia Daplidice. 
5. Obliterate (Obliterata). When the borders of 
spots fade into the general ground-colour ; and 
when elevations and depressions, &c. are so little 
raised or sunk from the genei'al surface, as to be 
almost erased. — Ex. Streak in the Wings of Hip- 
parchus papilionarius, &c. Striae in the Elytra of 
Sphodrus leucophthalmus. 
6. Obsolete (Obsoleta). When a spot, tubercle, 
punctum, &c. is scarcely discoverable. Ex. Ly- 
ccena Hippot hoe <$ and ? . — N.B. This term is often 
employed where one sex, kindred species, or genera, 
want, or nearly so, a character which is conspicuous 
in the other sex, or in the species or genus to which 
they are most closely allied. 
7. Geminous (Gemina). When there is a pair of 
spots, tubercles, puncta, &c. — Ex. Head of one 
sex of Dorcus parallelopipedus. Upper Wings of 
Odenestis potatoria. 
8. Didymous (Didyma). When this pair of spots, &c. 
touch or are confluent. — Ex. Sjiofs in Elytra of 
Tylostagmus quadrimaculatus. 
