GLOSSAKY. XXVU 



Pectoral. — Pertaining to tlie bi-east or stermiui. 



Pcdicellus. — The minute second joint of (lie jintenun" and iipical of tlie 



scape. 

 Pellucid. — (Of nervures) soniitrunsparcnt. ill-delinod. 

 Petiole. — The narrow basal half" of the Ih-st abdominal segment: peduncle; 



pedifle. 

 Phytophagous. — Plant-feeding. 



Pilose. — Hairy; hairs longer than in pubescent, shorter than in hirsute. 

 Piceous. — Pitchy, dark brown ; between fuscous and black. 

 PleurcB. — The lateral surfaces of the thorax; those of the p roth orax are the 



propleuraj, &c. 

 Plicate. — Furnished with a fold. 

 Plumbeous. — Lead-colour. 



Posfamiellus. — The fourth joiut of the antenna; and second of tlie flageUum. 

 Postscutellum. — The small rounded prominence between the scutellum and 



metanotum. 

 Prothorax. — The lirst and front section of the tliorax. 

 Pubescence. — Very short, fine hairs, causing a downy appearance. 

 Pubescent. — Bearing pubescence. 

 Pulvillus. — The pad between the tarsal claws. 

 Punctate. — Covered with punctures, small circular pits. 

 Puiiciulate. — Covered with fine, often subobsolete punctures. 

 Pygidium. — The apical dorsal segment of the abdoinoi. 

 Pyriform. — Pear-sha ped . 



Quadrate. — Square 



Tladius. — The radial nervure ; the old authors used it for the costa of tlie 



fore Avings. 

 liadix. — Base of the wings, and their point of insertion. 

 Eamellus. — The i-amellus of Thomson is the nervelet {q.v.) of Stephens. 

 Eeflexod. — Bent backwards ; upLurned. 

 Beniform. — Kidney-shaped. 



Seticulaie. — Covered with a network, like the human skin. 

 Rugose. — Irregularly aiid roughly wrinkled. 

 Ttugulosc. — Irregularly but not roughly wrinkled. 



Scabrous. — llegularly and somewhat roughly wrinkled. 



Scabrlculous. — Regularly and finely wrinkled. 



Scape. — The basal antennal joint; used collectively for (he two basal joints, 



of which the pedicellus is very small. 

 Scopula. — A small, dense tuft of hair. 

 Scrobes. — The usually circular impressions upon the irons in which the scapes 



revolve. 

 Scutellum. — The usually triangular, raised area at tiio base of the thorax. 

 Scutum. — The meson otum. 

 Segments. — Tiie articulations of the abdomen; not used of the antenn;i3 and 



legs. 

 Sericeous. -Willi recumbent silky pubescence. 



