280 EXPLANATIONS OF TERMS USED IN TEXT. 



infumate, clouded slightly with brownish-black; shaded as if with smoke. 

 iniuscated, clouded with brown ; darkened with a fuscous shade or cloud. 

 ingluvies, crop (Fig. 41). 

 inosculate, to unite. 

 integument, outer covering ; skin. 

 intercalary vein (Fig. on page 155). 

 internal, inside. 

 interspace, space between. 



joints, segments; places of union. 



I- 



L. 



labial palpus, (Fig. 26). 



labium, lower lip (Fig. 26). 



labrum, upper lip (Fig. 22). 



lacinia, the cutting portion of the maxilla (Fig. 27). 



lamina, a callous plate; a hard, slightly elevated surface. 



lanceolate, lance-shaped. 



larva, the stage in the existence of an insect following the egg-stage. 



lateral, laterally, situated on the side. 



lateral lobes of the pronotum, the deflexed portions that cover the sides of 



thorax. 

 ligula, superior part of the labium (Fig. 26). 

 line, one-twelfth of an inch. 

 linear, very slender. 

 longitudinal, lengthwise. 

 lozenge-shaped , rhomb-shaped. 

 luteous, unmixed yellow ; color of cla3-. 



M. 



maculate, spotted; marked with spots. 



malphighian tubes, (Fig. 41). 



mandible, hard and horny jaws (Figs. 22, 25). 



marginal, situated on or near the margin. 



marginate, with an elevated margin. 



marmorate, marbled; veined like marble. 



maxilla, (Figs. 22, 27). 



maxillary palpi, (Figs. 22, 27). 



median, medial, occupying theniiddle. 



midiastine, being in the middle. 



membrane, membraneous, a thin tissue; consisting of a thin tissue. 



menfura (Fig. 26). 



mesial, mcsially, median ; middle ; dividing into two equal parts. 



tnesonotum, the upper or dorsal surface of the mesothorax (Fig. 32) 



mesosternum, the under surface of the mesothorax (Fig. 30). 



mesothoracic epimeron, (Figs. 30, 31). 



