anastomosing, inosculating or running into each other like veins. 



anceps. two edged, very similar to ensiform. 



aneipital, having two opposite edges or angles. 



angulatus. when the angular margins do not exclusively elbow outwards, but 

 also inwards, (e. g. Thorax of Prionus). 



angulus, angle, the spot where the two margins of a body meet. 



angustatus. narrowed, begining with a narrow base and then dilating. 



annulatus, furnished with differently colored rings. 



annulus, a colored ring around the body. 



ante, before ; antepenultimate, the last but two. 



antennae, two articulated organs of sensation, situated on the head. 



anthracinus, black with a bluish tinge. 



anti, against ; opposite, contrary. 



anticus, frontal. 



antlia, after Kirby the spiral tongue of Lepidoptera (sucker). 



antrofsum, directed towards the front. 



anus, the terminal part of the abdomen ; the posterior opening of the alimen- 

 tary canal. 



apex, terminal portion of any organ or part of the body. 



apicalis, a part rising at the tip of a body. 



apicuJatus, covered with fleshy, erect, short points. See verrucosa. 



apodal, (larvae) with simple tubercles instead of feet. See Parapoda, Pseudo- 

 poda. 



apophysis, the eosas ; the two small basal joints of the feet. See trochanter. 



approaching, converging. 



approximates, near to; near together. 



appendix, appendage. 



apterus, wingless. 



aquamarinus, sea-green, pale green with predominant blue and a little grey. 



arachnoidal?;, cobweb-like; 'resembling a cobweb. 



arcuatus, arched, bowed, (antice, postiee, la eraliter-areuatus). 



arcus, bow ; apart of a circle, but not over a half. 



area, areola, wingcells, cellules; the membranaceous spaces between the ner- 

 vures. 



argenteus, silvery. 



aristate, furnished with a hair at the terminal joint of the antennae. 



armatus, armed, e. g. dente armatus with a tooth. 



aithr'mm, the minute concealed tarsus in Pseudotetramera and trimera. 



articulatus, divided into distinct joints. 



aMculatio, joint, generally used to denote the space between two joints. 



artieidus, artus, the members ; (wings, feet, antennae, palpi) 



asperus, rugged.; with very distinct elevated dots, more uneven than scabrous. 



assurgent, rising ; declining at the base and rising in a curved manner to an 

 erect posture. 



ater, deep black, aterrimus, the deepest black. 



atomus, a minute dot or point; atomarius, furnished with such dots. 



atro-eoeruleus, black-blue, atro-purpweus, dark purplish, nearly black. 



atro-virens, dark green, approaching blackish. 



attenuatus, growing slender ; tapering. 



aurantiacus, orang-e colored, a mixture of yellow and red. See fulvus. 



auratus, aureus, golden yellow, 



auricula, (auricle) an appendage resembling a little ear. 



auriculate, furnished with such appendages e. g. the antennae of Gyrinus. 



auritus, with two such appendages on the head. 



awriehalceus, the metallic yellow of brass. 



auroreus, flammeus, red like the aurora. 



axillaris, (ry) placed in the crotch or angle of the origin of two bodies ; ar- 

 rising from the angles of ramification. 



azureus, azure-blue ; nearly caerulus or ultramarine. 



