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6. CHALYBEOUS (Chalybeus). The blue splendour of 



steel case-hardened, or of the mainspring of a 

 watch. Ex. Helops chalybeus. Legs of Lithosia 

 Quadra. 



7. PLUMBEOUS (Plumbeus}. The colour of lead. Ex. 



Prothorax of Clytry, dentata ? 



8. INAURATE (Inauratus). When striae or other im- 



pressed parts have a metallic splendour. Ex. Mar- 

 gin of Prothorax and Elytra of Carabus violaceus. 

 Stria of Elytra &c. of Phanaus Mimas. 



9. DEAURATE (Deauratus). A metallic hue which 



looks as if the gilding was worn off. Ex. Do- 

 nacia cenea^ &c. 



C. BOMBYCINE. 



1. SERICEOUS (Sericeus). The splendour of silk. Ex. 



Cryptocephalus sericeus. 



2. TRAMOSERICEOUS (Tramosericeus). The splendour 



of satin. Ex. Chlamys Bacca, monstrosa, &c. 



d. REFLECTED. 



1. RESPLENDENT (Splendens}. Reflecting the light in- 



tensely. Ex. The Head and TJiorax ofPhilonthus 

 splendens, ceneus, politus, &c. 



2. SHINING (Nitidus). , Reflecting the light, but less 



intensely. Ex. Dytiscus marginalis. 



3. PRUINOSE (Pruinosus}. When the splendour of the 



surface is somewhat obscured by the appearance 

 of a bloom upon it like that of a plum, but which 

 cannot be rubbed off*. Ex. Elytra of Serica ru- 

 ricola and brunnea. 



* See above, p. 283. n 7. 



