Glossary of Terms Used Continued 



Ovipositor: Female organ for egg deposition in simplest form con- 

 sists -of two ventral valves, which on being spread apart, expose 

 the two inner valves. 



Paratype: Is every specimen of the series from which the type was 

 selected. 



Pellucid: Colorless or colored, but transparent. 



Penis: Male genital organ, when visible projects ventral from below 

 the lower margin of the anal tube. 



Penultimate: Next to or preceding the last. 



Percurrent: Running thru the entire length. 



Periphery: The circumference or outer margin; the outline, or con- 

 tour. 



Plates (Genital Plates): Two long, somewhat rectangular pieces, 

 which cover the penis and penis guides; vary considerably in 

 size and shape. 



Pleura-ae: The lateral sclerites between the dorsal and sternal por- 

 tion of thorax; in general, the sides of the body between the 

 dorsum and sternum. 



Posterior: Behind, hindermost, coming after. 



Posterior Process: The long drawn-out point or tip of the prothorax, 

 a term much employed in the Membracidae. 



Pronotum: The upper or dorsal part of the prothorax. 



Prothorax: The first thoracic ring or segment, which bears the 

 anterior pair of legs, but no wings. 



Pruinose: As if covered with a fine dust or frost; powdery; hoary. 



Pseudotype: An erroneous type designation. 



Pubescent: Downy; clothed with soft, short, fine, closely set hair. 



Punctate: With impressed points or punctures. 



Pygofer: The last dorsal segment of abdomen, especially the lateral 

 margins which appear in a ventral view. 



Scutellum: The third dorsal sclerite of the meso and meta thorax; 

 the triangular piece between the elytra at their base. 



Sectors: The main longitudinal veins, usually running thru to the 

 apex or apical margin, two or three in number and known as the 

 1st, 2nd and 3rd sectors, the 1st being the vein nearest the costa. 



Seta-ae: A long stiff bristle or hair. 



Setose-ous: Bristly or set with bristles. 



Sinuous: Wavy; curved in and out; undulating. 



Species: An aggregation of individuals alike in appearance and 

 structure, which mate with each other and reproduce themselves 

 successfuly in continued generations. 



Sternum: The breast; the middle portion of the under surface of 

 thorax between the coxal cavities. 



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