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gross pollen, and in which it carries it. — Ex. An- 
drena a . 
5. Calcarate (Calcarata). When it is armed with 
one or more spurs (Calcaria). — Ex. The majority 
of insects. 
6. Excalcarate (Excalcarata). When it has no such 
spurs. — Ex. Apion. 
I. Foot (Tarsus). 
1. Scopulate (Scopulatus). When the first joint on 
the under side is covered with a dense brush of 
• rigid hairs.— Ex. Apis, Atidrena, &c. b 
b. metathorax. 
1. Simulant (Simidafis). When the mesothorax is 
covered by the prothorax, and the Metathorax only 
is visible, under the form of an elongated or en- 
larged scutellum. — Ex. The Geocorisce. Plate 
XXVIII. Fig. 12. 
SC. POSTDOKSOLUM. 
1. Latent (Latens). When it is covered by the me- 
sothorax ; it is then usually a mere membrane. — 
Ex. Most Coleoptera. 
2. Exposed (Apertus). When it is not so covered. 
— Ex. Atractocerus, Hymenoptcra, &c. 
/3. POSTSCUTELLUM. 
1. Distinct (Distinctum). When the postscutellum is 
distinct from the postdorsolum. — Ex. Locusta. 
Plate VIII. Fig. 12. u\ 
a Mon. Ap. Angl. t. iv. **. c./. 14-*. a./. 12. 
b Ibid.t.-xW.f. 20. 
