GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL TERMS. 



Iris, the ring in an ocellus or eye-like spot on 



the wings, usually bright-coloured, (I'ns, a 



rainbow). 

 Irrorated, specked, sprinkled with minute 



dots or marks, (irrordre, to bedew). 

 Joint, used in describing the leg or any 



jointed appendage to express the pans 



joined together, such as the " femur," 



" tibia," &c. 

 Labial, at or pertaining to the under lip, 



{labium, a lip). 

 Labial Palpi. See p. 9 and PI. I. 

 Labium, the under lip. See p. 9. 

 Labral, at or pertaining to the upper lip, 



{Jabnim, a lip). 

 Labrum, the upper lip. See p. 9. 

 Lacinia, one of the divisions which form a 



fringe, Qddnta, a lappet or flap). 

 Laciniate, fringed. 

 Lamina, thin sheets or leaves. 

 Laminated, composed of a series of thin 



sheets one on another. 

 Lanceolate, gradually tapering towards one 



extremity, Qanceola, a little lance). 

 Lateral, on or along the sides. 

 Larva, a caterpillar in Lepidoptera ; the . 



second stage of development in an insect. 

 Lepidoptera, the order to which both 



butterflies and moths belong ; literally 



"scale-wings." See p. 7. 

 LiMAClFORM, slug-shaped, (Umax, a slug). 

 Lobe, a rounded protuberance in form or 



outline. 

 Lobular, consisting of or furnished with 



lobes. 

 Lobulate, lobe-shaped. 

 Longitudinal, lengthwise, from head to 



tail of body, or from base to outer margin 



of wing. 

 Lunular, composed of lunules. 

 Lunulk, a crescent-shaped spot, (Juna, the 



moon). 

 Luteous, yellowish, or saffron-yellow, 



(lutiiiSf dyed with the herb liituvi). 

 Macula, spot, stain, blot, blotch. 

 Macular, consisting of spots more or less 

 coalescing, bee p. 12. 



Maculated, spotted. 



MANDIBUL.E, the upper jaws, rudimentary 

 and inconspicuous in butterflies. 



Margaritaceous, pearly, (margarKa, a 

 pearl). 



Marginal, when applied to markings on the 

 wings ; at the outer edge. 



MAXiLLy*:, the under jaws ; in butterflies 

 developed into a long tube. 



Maxillary, pertaining to the under jaws. 



Maxillary Palpi, the palpi of the lower 

 jaws. 



Median Nervure, the central rib of the 

 wing-frame, below the discoidal cell. See 

 p. II and PI. I. 



Median Interspaces, the spaces between 

 the branches of the median nervure. 



Membranaceous, resembling a membrane, 

 a thin expanded tissue, {mcmbrdiia, the skin 

 that covers the vital parts of the body). 



Membranous. See " Membranaceous." 



Mesothorax, middle section of the thorax. 

 See p. 10. 



Metamorphosis, change of form^ or outward 

 appearance, transformation ; {[^£TU, imply- 

 ing change of condition, (/^op07), shape). 



Metathorax, hindermost section of the 

 thorax. See p. lo. 



Mimetic, imitative,aptto imitate, (jajjaelcrSaj, 

 to imitate). See p. 2. 



Monogoneutic, having a single brood each 

 year, ([JLOVog, alone ; yovog, a begetting). 



Nervule, a branch rib or veinlet of the frame- 

 work of the wings. Seep. II. 



Nervure, a main rib or vein of the frame- 

 work of the wings. Seep. II. 



Neuration, the arrangement of the nervures 

 and nervules of the wings. 



Obconic, inversely conical, the narrow end 

 downwards. 



Oblique, with reference to bands of colour 

 on the wing, not perpendicular to the costa 

 or axis of length. 



Obovate, inversely ovate, the narrow end 

 downwards. 



Obsolete, almost disappeared, (<?^i-J/<?/'«j', worn 

 out, old, thrown oft). 



