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ENTOMOLOGY. 



TABULAR VIEW OF THE EXTERNAL PARTS OF AN 



INSECT'S BODY. 

 Head (composed of 4 segments). 



Parts of the skin, or integument' ^ 

 above 



Parts of the skin, or integument, 



Occiput. 



Epicranium, bearing the antennae 



Clypeus. [and eyes. 



Labrum, upper lip. 



Epipharjmx. 



Gena, cheeks. 



arts 01 me nun, or imegumeui,, j , Mentum, chin, 



sides and below } Gula j Submentum- 



Appendages 



f Antennae, feelers. 



I 1 



, Mandibles, jaws. 

 | 1st Maxillae, with their palpi. 



[2d Maxillae, or labium, with its 



[palpi. 

 Thorax (composed of 3 segments). 



1st segment: Prothorax. 



2d segment: Mesothorax. 



f Pronotum. 



Propleurum, with a spiracle. 



Presternum. 



Fore legs. 



£ ( Pi tescutum. 



B Scutum. 



% \ Scutellum. 



| I Postscutellum. 



J [Patagia. 



( Episternum. 



Mesopleurum -; Epimerum. 

 ( Spiracle. 



Fore wings. 



s Middle legs. 



f Praescutuin. 



, T . Scutum. 



Mesonotum^ Scutellum 



[Postscutellum. 

 Hind wings. 

 ^Hiud legs. 



Abdomen (composed of 10 and in some insects 11 segments). 



( Tergite. 



Segments or urouieres -j Pleurite. 



( Sternite or Urosternite. 



Ovipositor. 

 Anal st3 r lets, cerci or cercopoda (1 pair) — 8 pairs of spiracles. 



3d segment: Metathorax. 



