I.OSSARY. 



Epipleu'ra. The outer upturned edge of the wing-cases of 



Beetles. 



Epls'toma. The clypeus. 

 Ex'crement. Eatter -discharged from an animal body after 



digestion. 



Exserf'ed. Protruded. 

 Exu'via?. The cast-off skin. 

 Fal'cate. Sickle-shaped. 

 Fas'cia. A stripe broader than a line. 

 Fau'ria. The animals of any given locality. 

 Fecundation. The act of making fruitful or prolific. 

 Fe'mur. The thigh (Figs. 89 and 103). 

 Ferrugln'eous . Rust-colored . 

 Filiform. Thread-like (Figs. 91 and 94. a). 

 Filament. A thread-like appendage. 



First joint. The joint farthest from the tip; the basal joint. 

 FlabeTlate antennae. One that has the form of a fan (Fig. 



347). 



Fig. 347. 



Fig. 348, 



Flaves'cent. Yellowish. 



Flex'uous. Waving; zigzag. 



Fo'vea. A pit or rounded depression. 



Fre'nulum. A bristle on the front edge of the hind wing, 

 which fits into a hook beneath the front wing, uniting 

 the wings, during flight. (See Fig. 122, jr.). 



Fulig'inous. Smoky. 



FuFvous. Tawny, reddish, yellow 



Ftir'cate. Forked. 



Fus'cous. Dark brown. 



