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or casting of the skin. There are only two 

 divisions of metamorphosis recognised in 

 Entomology •.—ferject, when the pupa is quies- 

 cent, and imperfect, when it is active. (Gr. and 

 L. a transformation.) 



Metanotum. — The upper surface of the metathorax. 



(Gr. meta, and notos, the back.) 



Metaparapteron. — The term given to the post- 

 scutellum of Ants. (Wheeler.) (Gr. meta, 

 para, beside, beyond, and pteron, a wing.) 



Metapedes. — The posterior or hind legs. (Gr. 

 tneta, and pons, a foot.) 



Metaplanta. — The second joint of the tarsus. (Gr. 

 meta, and L. planta, a sprout.) 



Metapleura. — The lateral surfaces of the metathorax. 

 (Gr. meta, and pleura, side.) 



Metapneustic. — A term given to one of the inter- 

 mediate types between the holopneustic and 

 apneustic tracheal systems : — ^When only a 

 single pair of open stigmata are situated at the 

 end of the body. (Larvae of Tipula, Culex, 

 Coleoptera, Dyticus.) (Gr. meta, and pneuma, 

 air.) 



Metapnystega. — A corneous scale covering the 

 pneumatic organs in the metathorax. (Kirby.) 



Metapodeon. — The seventh segment in insects. 

 (Gr. meta, and podeon.) 



Metascutellum. — The scutellum of the metathorax, 

 (Gr, meta, and scutellum.) 



