268 ORJSMOLOGY. 



3. COMPRESSED (Compressa). When the transverse 



section is shorter than the vertical. Ex. Centrotus 

 cornutus : Abdomen in Cynips. 



4. PLUMP (PiHguis). Naturally and proportionally 



plump. Ex. Thylacites, &c. Most of the Cz- 

 cada. 



5. OBESE (Obesa). Unnaturally enlarged and distended, 



as if from disease or too much food. Ex. Chryso- 

 mela Polygoni ? , Galeruca Tanaceti ? , Brachy- 

 cerus. 



6. VENTRICOSE (Ventricosa). Bellying out as if filled 



with air. Ex. Pncumora. 



IV. PROPORTION. 



1. THICK (Crassa). Disproportionably thick through- 



out. Ex. Copris. 



2. INCRASSATE (Incrassata}. Disproportionably thick 



in part. Ex. Base of the Abdomen of JEshna and 

 many Libellulina. PLATE IX. FIG. 9. 



3. SLENDER (Tennis}. Disproportionably slender 



throughout. Ex. Lixus paraplecticus. 



4. ATTENUATE (Attenuata}. Disproportionably slen- 



der in part. Ex. Tail of Scorpio, Raphidia$> 

 &c. 



5. BROAD (Lata). Disproportionably broad through* 



out. 



6. DILATATE (Dilatata}. Disproportionably broad in 



part. Ex. Elytra of Lycus fasciatus, &c. PLATE 

 XIII. FIG. 20. 



7. NARROW ( Augusta ). Disproportionably narrow 



throughout. Ex. Abdomen of Agrion. 



