326 ORISMOLOGY. 



d. PROPORTION. 



1. VERY SHORT (Brevissimee). When shorter than the 



head. Ex. The Muscida, &c. 



2. SHORT (Breves). When as long as the head. Ex. 



Ulster. 



3. SHORTER (Breviores). When longer than the head 



and shorter than the body. Ex. Dyliscus. 



4. MEDIOCRAL (Mediocres). When of the length of 



the body. Ex. Callidium violaceum. 



5. LONGER (Longiores). When longer than the body. 



Ex. Monochamus Sutor. 



4. VERY LONG (Longissima). When much longer 



than the body. Ex. Acanthocinus aedilis. 



6. DIRECTION. 



1. INTIRE (Integra). When they have no elbow or 



angle. Ex. Antenna of most Coleoptera. 



2. BROKEN (Fracta:}. When the Clavola forms an 



angle with the Scapus. Ex. Curculio, Apis, &c. 

 PLATE XXV. FIG. 15. 



3. GENICULATE (Geniculatte}. When they form an 



elbow in the middle but not with the Scapus. Ex. 

 Meloe. PLATE XII. FIG. 7. 



4-. STRAIGHT (Recta}. When they are without any 

 angle, convolution, or curvature. PLATE XI. 

 FIG. 5. 



5. PORRECT (Porrectce). When they are placed paral- 



lel with each other, and in the same line with the 

 body. Ex. Trichoptera in flight. 



6. EXCURVED (Excurvtie). When they curve outwards. 



7. INCURVED (Incurvce). When they curve inwards. 



