XXVIU GLOSSAEY. 



Serrate. — Furnislied with strong teetli, like a saw. 



Sessile. — (Of the abclomen) broadly connected with thorax ; in contradistinction 



to petiolate. 

 Seta. — An elongated, isolated bristle. 



Setaceous. — Gradually tapering from base to apex, like a bristle. 

 Setigeroiis. — Bearing setic. 



Shagreened. — XJjievenly glabrous; not smooth, but with sculpture obsolete. 

 Siiu2)le. — Bearing no peculiar modifications. 

 Sinuate. — Presenting a waved and undulating outline, less strong than 



emarginate. 

 Siiatuliform. — Flattened out, deplanate ; like a spatula. 

 Spicula. — The oviduct, or central organ of the terebra ; of female only. 

 Sjnnose. — Bearing spines or isolated bristles. 

 Spinulose. — Bearing small, often indistinct, spines. 

 Spiracles. — A respiratory opening upon the surface of the body. 

 Sternauli. — The short, and often absent, furrows on either side of the meso- 



sternum. 

 Sternum. — The lower surface of the thorax ; that of prothorax is the pro- 



sternnni, &c. 

 Stigina. — The corneous mass in the centre of the front margin of the fore 



wings. 

 Stramineous. — Straw-coloured ; prinu-ose-yellow ; between white and flavous. 

 Striate. — Furnislied with series of distinct impressed lines; stronger than 



aciculate. 

 Strigose. — Furrowed or wrinkled. 



Sfriolatc. — Furnisiied with large and deep aciculations ; finer than striate. 

 Suh-. — In comjjosition, diminishes the qualification. 

 Sulcus. — An impressed, elongate furrow. 

 Sulciform. — Resembling a .sulcus. 



Tarsus. — The apical section fif the leg, next after the tibia: the foot: 

 consisting of five distinct joints, of which the onyehium bears two 

 claws. 



Tectiform. — Roof-shaped . • 



Tegula. — The cover of the wing-base; sqamulae of various authors. 



Terebra. — Ovipositor ; borer ; aculeus ; the oviduct and sheaths collectively ; 

 of female only. 



Testaceaus. — Darkish yellow ; between flavous and fulvous. 



Thorax. — The trunk or middle section of the bodj", bearing the legs and 

 wings ; always divided into three parts, termed the pro-, meso-, and 

 metathorax ; the upper surface is the notum, the lower the sternum, 

 and the lateral are the pleurre (for details, see p. 10). 



Thyridii. — The apical mai'gin of the gastrocoeli, often alone visible. 



Tibia. — The fourth section of the leg, between the femur and the tarsus: 

 the shin. 



Tomentose. — Covered with short interwoven hairs or pile. 



Trochanter. — The second section of the leg, between the coxa and femur; 

 divided in all Ichneumonid;v into two joints, tiie apical of which is tlie 

 troclianterellus. 



