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the head. — Ex. Dictyonota crasskornis. Plate 
XIII. Fig. J 8. a\ 
13. Alate (Alatus). When its sides are expanded into 
a kind of wing. — Ex. Dictyonota crasskornis. 
14. Auriculate (Aariculatus). When it expands on 
each side into two processes resembling ears. — Ex. 
Lcdra aurita. 
15. Angulate (Angidatus). When its sides or base 
jut out into one or more angles. — Ex. Copris. 
16. Cruciate (Cruciatus). When it has two elevated 
longitudinal obtusangular lines, the angles of which 
approach each other in its middle, so as nearly to 
form a St. Andrew's cross. — Ex. Locust a. Plate 
XIII. Fig. 17. 
17. Obvolving {Obvolve?is). When there are neither 
ora nor suture to separate it from the antepectus. 
— Ex. Stenus, Curculio L. 
18. Pulvinate {Pulvinatus). When in consequence of 
being depressed in one place, it seems to puff out 
in another. — Ex. Aleocharacanaliculata^'pkea^ &c. 
19. Producted (Productus). When behind it termi- 
nates in a long scutelliform process which covers 
the Mcsothorax, Mctathorax, and great part of the 
Abdomen. — Ex. Acrydiam, Centrotus. 
b. antepectus. 
1. Trachelate ( Trachelatum). When of itself it forms 
a neck, the prothorax being represented only by 
membrane. — Ex. Xiphydria. 
2. Unarmed (Inerme). When it has no prosternum. 
— Ex. The Wiyncophorous beetles. 
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