32() ORISMOLOGY. 
(1. PROPORTION. 
1. Very short (Brcvissimtf). When shorter than the 
head. — Ex. The Mtiscidcc^ &c. 
2. Short (Breves). When as long as the head. — Ex. 
Hister. 
3. Shorter (Breviores). When longer than the head 
and shorter than the body. — Ex. Dyliscus. 
4. Mediocral (Mediocres). When of the length of 
the body. — Ex. Callidium violaceum. 
5. Longer (Longiores). When longer than the body. 
— Ex. Monochamus Sutor. 
4. Very long (Longissivuv). When much longer 
than the body. — Ex. AcantJwcinus cedilis. 
e. DIRECTION. 
1. Intire (Integra:). When they have no elbow or 
angle. — Ex. Antennce of most Coleoptera. 
2. Broken (Fractce). W T hen the Clavola forms an 
angle with the Scapus. — Ex. Curcidio, Apis> &c. 
Plate XXV. Fig. 15. 
3. Geniculate (Genicidatce). When they form an 
elbow in the middle but not with the Scajms. — Ex. 
Meloe. Plate XII. Fig. 7. 
4. Straight (lleetcc). When they are without any 
angle, convolution, or curvature. Plate XI. 
Fig. 5. 
5. Porrect (Porrcctcc). When they are placed paral- 
lel with each other, and in the same line with the 
body. — Ex. Trichoptera in flight. 
6. Excurved (Excurx)(c). When they curve outwards. 
7. Incurved (Incurva'). When they curve inwards. 
