txvi GLOSSARY. 



Iniumfscciii. — Swollen, t liickened. 



Joints. — The articulations of the autciuiaj and legs ; not used of the :ibdoinen. 

 Jiw/a-. — (In eouiposition) Near. 



Lohrum. — A oliitinous plate Ij'ing between the hnees of the mandibles, im- 

 mediately before the clypeus. 



Laiiceulafe. —Narrowly elliptical. 



Lohatr. — Beariug lobes. 



LiUKitc. — Cresceut-shaped. 



Liimda. — The crescent-shaped spot often present at tlie vertical orbits ; the 

 small and circular glabi-ous area on the sides of the abdominal 

 segments. 



Maculate. — Spotted or marked. 



Mentbraitoii!'. — Composed of thin semitransparent tissue. 



yiesothora.v. — The second and central section of the thorax. 



MesoKitlciis. — Central longitudinal furrow of mesosternum. 



Metafhorax. — The tliird and hi)id section of the thorax (for details, see 



p. 10). 

 MonUiform. — Like a string ot beads; used of the antenna>. 

 Mncronate. — Prolonged into a sharp point. 



Nervelct. — The stump of a nervnre often present on the upper side of the 



internal orbital uervure, which in reality terminates in it. 

 2^igresce)it. — Blackish. 

 Nitiduhus. — Strongly shining. 

 yutanli. — The usually short, often absent, furrows on either side of the 



mesonotum in front, which were incorrectly termed parapsides liy 



Holmgi-en. 

 Notum. — The upper surface of the thorax; that of the prothorax is the 



pronotiuu, O)- collar, &c. 



■dhsolctc. — Traceable, though almost effaced. 



■Ocelli. — The thi'ee simple eyes, always present upon vertex of the head. 



Occiput. — The back of the head, between the vertex and the collar. 



Orkraceons. — Brownish-yellow. 



Onychiuiii. — The apical tarsal joint, bearing the onyches or claws. 



Orbits. — The margins of the head round the eyes. 



^h'al. — Longer than broad, laterally rounded, with the extremities of equal 



breadth. 

 Ovate. — Longer than broad, laterally rounded, with the extremities of unequal 



breadth ; egg-shaped. 



Palpi. — Sensitive organs of appreciation, articulated and attached to the 



mandibles and labrum. 

 Varapsidci:. — Strongly declivous ])arts between the scutellum and tegulte. 

 Pectinate. — Furnished with teeth, like a (;o)nb. 



