Glossary of Terms Used Continued 



Foliate: Leaf-like or resembling a leaf. 

 Foliaceous: Leaf -like or resembling a leaf. 



Front (Frons) : The anterior portion of the head between base of 

 antennae and below the ocelli; in systematic papers and morpholog- 

 ically considered the clypeus the vertical median area of the face. 



Fuscous: Dark brown, running into black. 



Gena-ae: The cheeks; includes that portion of the head on each side 

 below the eyes, and extends to the gular suture. 



Genital Styles: The paired claspers within the aperture of the 

 pygofers and are variable in shape. 



Haplotype: A type by single reference. 



Hinge: Point of articulation of the elytral base with the thorax. 



Hirsute: Hairy; clothed with long, strong hair. 



Humerus: The shoulder. 



Hyaline: Transparent or partially so, usually iridescent. 



Impunctate: Without impressed points or punctures. 



Inermis: Unarmed; without spines or spurs. 



Inferior: Beneath, below or behind; a term of position. 



Infumed: Clouded. 



Instar: The period or stage between molts of the nymph or larva, 



numbered to designate the various stages. 

 Inter: Between, among. 

 Intra: Within. 



Interstice: Space between two veins. 

 Iridescent: Reflecting the prismatic hues. 

 Irrorate: Marked with minute points; freckled. 

 Logotype: A type by subsequent designation. 

 Lora-ae: Those veins nearest the clavus are known as ulnar veins; 



those nearest the costa as radial. 

 Median: Referring to the middle. 

 Metopidium: The anterior declivous surface of prothorax in the 



Membracidae. 

 Nervation: Venation. 

 Nervures: Veins. 

 Neuration: Venation or nervation. 

 Notched: Indented, cut or nicked. 

 Nymph: The young or larval stage. 



Oblique: Any direction between perpendicular and horizontal. 

 Ocelli: Simple eyes. 



Orthotype: A type by original designation. 



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