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Internal Medullary Mass. — The opticon, which 

 connects with the median part of the procere- 

 brum by direct fibres to form the optic nerve 

 or tract. 



Internal maxillary palpi. — (L. intemus, maxilla, 

 and palpi.) See Palpi maxilliares interni. 



Internal paramera. — The inner pair of genital 

 appendages of the Male ; they are closely 

 applied to each other, and function as a penis. 



Inter-ocular {antennce interoculares) . — (Antenna?.) 

 Placed between both eyes. (L. inter and 

 oculus.) 



Interrupted. — Suddenly stopped ; broken ; inter- 

 mitted. (L. inter, and ruptum, to break.) 



Interstices. — Spaces between striae, or rows of 

 punctures on the elytra. Spaces between things 

 closely set. (L. inter, and status, a position.) 



Interstitial line. — The longitudinal space which 

 intervenes between two striae of the elytra. 

 (L. inter, and status.) 



Intervals. — Spaces between the striae, or rows of 

 punctures on the head and thorax. (L. inter, 

 and vailum, a rampart.) 



Interventricular valvule. — A minute valve working 

 in conjunction with the auriculo-ventricular 

 opening of the Dorsal vessel. (L. inter, ventri- 

 culus and valva.) 



Intestina parva.— The small intestine. [See 

 Intestines.] (L. intus, within, and parvus, 

 small.) 



