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Stigmata, the spiracula. 



Stijies, the stalk or basal portion of the proboscis. 



Stipitate, supported on a pedicle. 



Stria, a longitudinal line, often punctured, generally proceeding 

 from the base to the apex of the elytra. 



Striate, scored; marked with fine, parallel, impressed, longitudi- 

 nal lines. See sidcate. 



Striga, a narrow transverse line. See fascia. 



Strigilis, a deep sinus near the base of the palma ; in some Hy- 

 menoptera it is often pectinated. 



Strigose, clothed with rigid bristles thickest at base. See hispid. 



Sub, is prefixed to many of the terms used in Entomology, and 

 signifies that the term is not exactly applicable, in its strictly 

 defined sense, to the subject spoken of, but that it must be 

 understood with some latitude ; thus subovate is somewhat egg- 

 shaped. 



Subcutaneous, placed under the skin ; applied to larvae which feed 

 under the skin of animals, or within the substance of the leaf of 

 a plant. 



Suberoded, (wings) somewhat indented, but irregularly. 



Submargin, an imaginary portion of a surface, situated exterior 

 to the disk, and within the margin. 



Submargincd cellules, the cubital cellules. 



Subocellate, applied to a spot on the wing of a Lepidopterous 

 Insect, when it resembles an ocellate spot, but is destitute of a 

 pupil; blind. 



Subulate, awl-shaped ; linear at base and attenuated at the tip. 



Sulcated, marked with broad, concave, parallel lines ; grooved ; 

 furrowed. See striate. 



Sulphureous, bright yellow ; the color of sulphur. 



Superciliary, placed above the eyes. 



Superior icings, the anterior or upper pair of wings. 



T. 



Tail, the terminal segment of the abdomen ; an elongation of the 

 tip of the inferior wing in some Lepidoptera. 



Tarsus, the small terminal joints of the feet, divided into planta> 

 digitus; Kirby limits this designation to the terminal joints of 

 the intermediate and posterior pairs of feet ; for that of the an- 

 terior pair see vianus ; but authors generally have not made 

 this distinction. 



