1:574 INDIANA COLEOPTERA. 



HaMtat. — The region or place which an insect inhabits. 



Head. — See page 8. 



Hcmi. — As a prefix means half. 



Herhivoroiis.- — Feeding upon plant tissue ; a leaf feeder. 



Hetero. — As a prefix, une<]ual ; different from. 



Heterogeneous. — A mixture of different forms ; abnormal. 



Heteromcni. — Coleoptera in which the front and middle tarsi are 5-jolnted 



and the hind ones 4-jointed. 

 Hibernate. — To pass the winter in a dormant condition; usually applied to 



the imago. 

 Hirsute. — Clothed with long, strong hair ; shaggy. 

 Hispid. — Bristly; sparsely set with short, stiff hair. 

 Hoary. — Covered with a fine, white, silvery pubescence; pruinose. 

 Homogeneous. — Of the same kind or nature; similar in texture or parrs. 

 Humeral. — ^Relating to the shoulder or humerus. 

 Humeral angle. — In Coleoptera the outer front angle of elytra. 

 Humeral carina. — An elevated ridge or Iveel on the outer front angle of 



elytra. 

 Humerus; pi., Hu,meri.- — The shoulder ; the basal front angle of elytra. 



Imago. — The adult or sexually developed insect. 



Incised. — Notched or deeply cut into. 



Inferior. — Beneath, below or behind; a term of i»osition. 



Inflected. — Bent inward at an angle. 



Infra. — Below or beneath; opposed to supra. 



Infuscated. — Smoky gray-brown, with a blackish tinge. 



Insectivorous. — Feeding uiK)n or devouring insects. 



Insertion. — The point or place where a part is inserted. 



Interocular. — Between the eyes. 



Interrupted. — Broken in continuity, but with the tips of the broken parts 



in a right line with each other. 

 Interval. — ^The plane surface between the elytral strijTi. 

 Intricate.- — Irregular; confused; applied to markings and sculpture. 

 Iridescent. — A surface which reflects a play of changeable colors. 

 Irregular. — Unequal, curved, bent or otherwise twisted or modified; without 



order or symmetry. 



Keij. — A tabular or other arrangement of si>ecie9. genera or other classifica- 

 tion accordtug to characters that serve to identify them. 



Knee. — The point of junction of femur and tibia. 



LaMal. — Referring, pertaining or belonging to the labium. 



Labium. — The lower lip. 



Labrum. — The upper lip; covers the base of the mandibles and forms the 

 roof of the mouth. 



Lamella. — A thin plate or leaf-like process. 



Lamina; pi., Lamince. — A chitinous plate or plates. 



Laminate. — Foi-med of thin, flat layers or leaves. 



Lanceohile. — Lance- or spear-shaped ; oblong and tapering to tlie end. 



Larva; pi., Larvoi. — The second stage of insect development. 



Lateral. — Relating, pertaining or attached to the side. 



Leathery. — Having the a])iiearance or texture of leather. 



