EXPLANATION OF THE TERMS USED FOR THE 

 PARTS OF A LONGICORN BEETLE. 



Fig. 1. Head of Nyphasia 

 pascoei, Lac. 



Fig. 1. Upper surface of head. 



fr, front. 



fr.s, frontal suture. 

 gen, gena. 



cl, clypeus. 

 acl, ante-clypeus. 



Ib, labrum. 

 md, mandible. 



Fig. 2. Underside of head of 

 Oxymirus cursor, Linn. 



Fig. 2. Lower surface of head. 

 gul, gula. 

 gen, gena. 

 sm, submentum. 

 m, ment.um. 

 I, labium. 

 mx, maxilla. 

 md, mandible. 



epm 



...-trnJ 



-tr. 

 -:s.W-.*m a 



Fig. 3. Oxymirus cursor, Linn. 



^ m/ ---, 

 e/?s. 2 .-. 

 e/Dw,?-- 

 eps?..- 



epm?. 



Fig. 4. Nyphasia pascoei, Lac. 



Fig. 3. Sternum, showing the front and middle coxal cavities open, st. 1 , st. 2 , 

 st 3 , pro-, meso- and metasternum ; epm 1 , epm 2 , epm 3 , epimera of pro-, 

 meso- and metathorax ; eps 2 , eps 3 , episterna of meso- and metathorax ; 

 tr, trochanter ; trn, trochantin. 



Fig. 4. Sternum, showing the front and middle coxal cavities closed, st 1 , st 3 , 

 st 3 , pro-, meso- and metasternum; epm 1 , epm'-, epm 3 , epimera of pro-, 

 meso- and metathorax ; eps 2 , eps 3 , episterna of meso- and metathorax ; 

 p, pore. 



