GLOSSARY. 



Acetabula. The eternal cup-like cavities, in which the coxa? revolve. 

 Aciculdtion. A weries of flue, close, longitudinal lines, as though scratched by 



the point of a needle. 

 Aculeate. Furnished with a sting. 

 Acuminate. Terminating in a sharp point. 

 Alntaceo-us. Covered with minnte cracks, like the human skin. 

 Anal. Eclating to the anus. 



Aunellns. The minute third joint of the antenna? and first of the flagellum. 

 Annulatcd. Kinged or banded (of colour). 

 Ante. (In composition) Before. 

 AntenncK. The feelers; two elongate, porrect organs of appreciation rising 



from the front of the head. 

 Anus. The apex of the abdomen. 

 Apex. That end of a, .segment or limb which is furthest from the base 



(g. .). 



Apical. .Relating to the, apex. 

 ApodouH. Legless. 

 Apophyses. (Gr. apophw, an offshoot). The dorso-lateral metathoracic 



spines; it has bocii incorrectly employed to denote the apical joint of 



the trochanter (troclumtcrdlii*, Schin.) by Katzeburg and Desvignes. 

 Apterous. Wingless. 

 Arouate. Arched ; curved like a bow. 

 Areated. Bearing area 1 . 

 Areola. The central area of the inetanotum ; not used in reference to the 



wing. 



AraoleL The cubital cell of the front wing ; ai'eola, of various authors. 

 Armature. Corneous parts of the genital organs, generally used of the 



male. 



Articulated. J ointecl . 



Attenuate. Gradually tapering to a more or less distinct point. 

 Auriculate. In the form of an ear. 



. Blackish red, often infuscate ; between castaneons and black. 

 .Base. The nearest part of any member to the central point of the body, 



namely, the point of juncture of the inesothorax with the scutelhim. 

 Bnccatc. Inflated ; bulged out ; cheeks are so termed when they form almost 



a right angle with the clypeus, viewed from in front. 



