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Obsolete, wholly wanting, or scarcely discoverable. 



Obtuse, blunt at extremity. 



Ocellated spot, vide "Ocd\w.^y ^^ . . , .. • , 



Ocellus, an eye4ike spot or marking. (Also used to designate the simple 



or nou-compound eyes situate on the forehead ot some insects.) 

 Ochreoiis, the colour of ochre> a mixture of yellow and brown. 

 Olivaceous, the colour of olives, a mixture of green and brown. 

 Om^i?, egg-shaped. -,,. . ,, t i_- i i •>. j 



Palpi, small jointed organs attached to head.— Fif/e Labial palpi and 



Plate I 

 Patagia, minute appendages of ih.Q pro-thorax.— Vide Introduction. 



Patch, a large blotch. 



Pilose, clothed with short, fine hair or down. 



Proboscis, vide "B-Wii^idhm.." 



Process, an abrupt projection of considerable length. 



Produced, elongated, lengthened outwardly.^^ 



P;w/KCifw«, an elongation.— r/f/e "Process. rr- ■, t l ^ 4.- 



Pro-legs, the temporary, fleshy legs of Caterpillars.— Fii/e Introduction. 



Prothorax, first or front ring of Thorax. , rr-^ t i 



Pterynodes, shoulder-pieces, covermg bases of fore-wings.— ^«<?e iatro- 



duetion. 

 Pubescent, finely hairy. -^. , t i. j *• „ 



Pupa, the second state of an insect, the chrysalis.— Fide Introduction. 

 Pupillate, containing a cenkal dot or pupil. 

 Quadrate, square. 



Becwved, bent or curved backwards. 



Petractile, capable of being withdrawn or contracted after exsertion. 

 Scutellim, a small triangular portion of nieso-thorax.—Vtde introduction. 

 Segments, the great rings composing the hoAj.— Vide 'Annulatious 



and Plate I. 

 Series, a row or line. . ., , . ^ • v i . 



Shot, glossed with a surface-colour visible in certain lights. 

 Simiate, waved. 



Spatulate, roundly-widened at extremity. _ .,..., 



Species, a distinct kind or sort of animal, comprising individuals pre- 

 sumed to have descended from the same original parents. 

 Spinneret, a small perforated organ through which the Caterpillar emits 



its s\!ik..— Vide Introduction. 

 Spiracles, breathing-pores.— Fjie Introduction. 

 Stermm, the breast or lower portion of Thorax. 

 Streak, a thin stripe of varying width. 

 ^^n«,OT</e" Streak." 

 /S^m^ef^, marked with striffi, streaked. ...... .1, 



Sub- in composition with other words, indicates that the term must be 

 'considered in a modified sense— it is equivalent ia rather ; thus, 

 sub-lunular, sub-ovate, Jiean rather or somewhat lunular or egg- 

 shaped. 

 &<6co5te/, a little below costa. 



Submedian, below the longitudinal middle line ot wmg. 

 Suffused, clouded or obscured, tinged. 

 Synonyms, different names given to the same species. 

 Tail, a long projection on hind-margin of hmd-wiug. (Also a designation 



'of the anal extremity of the body.)— r/r/c Plate I. 

 Tarsus, the fifth joint of leg, the ioo^.—Vide Plate I. 

 Teguloe, vide " Pterygodes." 



