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belts of a different colour. Ex. Abdomen of many 

 Nomadtz (Apis *. b. K.). 



57. DECOLOR ATE (Decolor}. When the colour appears 



to be discharged from any part. Ex. Margin of 

 the Abdominal segments in Stelis punctulatissima 

 Latr. (Apis ** c. 1. |3. K.). 



58. UNICOLORATE ( Unicolor}. When a surface is of 



one colour. 



59. CONCOLORATE (Concolor). Of the same colour with 



another part. If speaking of Lepidoptera, when 

 the upper and under sides of the wings are of the 

 same colour. Ex. Hesperia Linea, Paniscus. 



60. DISCOLOR ATE (Discolor}. Of a different colour from 



another part. When the upper and under sides 

 of the wings of Lepidoptera are of a different co- 

 lour. Ex. Polyommatw Cory don, Argiolus, &c. 



61. VERSICOLORATE (Versicolor}. When a surface 



changes its colour as the light varies. Ex. Apa- 

 tura Iris <$ . 



62. IRIDESCENT (Tricolor}. When a surface reflects the 



colours of the rainbow. Ex. Mesothorax of Xylo- 

 copa tricolor. Wings of Hymenoptera, &e. 



63. INFUSCATE (Infuscata}. When a colour is darkened 



by the superinduction of a brownish shade or 

 cloud. Ex. Apex of the Upper Wings of Cossus 

 ligniperda. 



ix. DISTINCTION. 



1. DISTINCT (Distincta}. When spots, puncta, gra- 

 nules, &c. do not touch or run into each other, 

 but are completely separate. Ex. Under side of 

 Wings of Lyccena Hippothoe. 



