'M'2 oiusmoi.oov. 
r. i.l.YTUA. 
1. Base {Basis). The part next the Vrotlionn. 
2, Ai'i;x {Ai>cv). The part next the Jims. 
•A. I ImiKHAi. Anoi.i; (Aii^u/irs II///nera/is). The exte- 
rior basal an^lr. 
4<. .Sciitki.i.u; Anci.k (An«nlt<s Ketilelluris). The in- 
terior basal ancle. 
5. Coi.Koi'ritA (Coteoj)/rti). The two elytra spoken ol 
together. 
G. Spinigerous (Spinigera). When the Coleoptra 
have a spine common to them both. — Ex. Cassicla 
bide/is. 
7. AuRICULATE (Aioieulala). When the Elytra have 
an elongate process at the shoulders. — Ex. (.\issida 
bicorniSi '1'nurns, &c. 
8. Intiki: (Integra). When they have neither abbre- 
viations nor incisions. 
v. Fastigiate (Fastigictta), When pf equal or greatei 
length than the abdomen, and transverse at the end. 
It). Truncatk (Truncala). When they are shorter 
than the abdomen, and transverse at the end. 
1 1. Abbreviate (Abbreviata), When they are shorter 
than the abdomen, but cover more than half its 
length- Plate I. Fig. 4. 
12. DIMIDIATE (Din/idiala). When they arc about 
half th,e length of the abdomen. Plate I. Fig. 5. 
IS. Vi.uv Short (Brevissima). When they arc not 
half the length of the abdomen. I'iate I. Fig. 
2, :;, 7. 
it. Mutilate (Mutilaia). When they appear unna- 
turally short or curtailed as if mutilated. — Ex. 
/- 1 ijiliiini. 
