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Genae. A sclerite forming the lateral wall of the head capsule between 
epicranium and the gula. 
pli hemi Two pieces below the oed 
biu The part of the 2nd venta’ = which forms the rostrum. 
ener A long sclerite on the side of oedeagus. 
embrane. membranous black part of the forewing. 
Membrane cell, An area surrounded by veins on all sides. 
Mandible lever. A small creer ak sclerite connecting the mandibles base 
to the side of the head capsul 
ee protractors. Bundles ot muscles connecting the base of man- 
di — o the ree regi on of the he 
axilla lever. As urved pete, attached to the base of maxilla. 
Manges lamina. re sm val sclerite between the fulera and the base of 
poe labium, to the internal face of which the shir ii protractors are 
attach 
Mavilla pr otractors. Bundles of muscles attached at the base of the max- 
illary stylet on one side and the face of the maxilla lamina on the other, 
ied for projecting the maxilla outwards. 
Mazxilla retractors. Bundles a muscles connecting the maxilla base to 
the o hea 
Mazilla strut. An infolding of ne maxilla lamin 
Occtput. The collar like seletito at the base of ise: head capsule. 
ewing. 
Pump chamber. The chamber of the salivary Paes: in which the saliva 
: wage in by the afferent agra ducts and from which it is taken 
y the efferent ape tor 
Phaiey sess duct. —- Hert ise pacers gee tip of the pharynx reaching 
the base of the suction canal. 
Piston. Piston-like caleareous piece of chamber 
Pronotum. The notum or tergal (dorsal) ‘aioe of the prothorax. 
Peritreme. An annkiar pefival ost piece surrounding the spiracle. 
Pump-stem. An anterior prolongation of the anterior-wall of the pump 
chamber. : 
Prescuteum. a first of the — sclerites composing the mesonotum. 
he second do. do. 
Scutum. 
Scutellum. The thi ra pr do, do. 
Post-scutellum. Thefourth do. do. do. c<. 
Pre-scuto-scutellum. The fused prescutum, scutum, scutellum o 
metanotum 
Radius. A vein in the forewing, behind the costa subtens 
Sub basalare. A thin sclerite just below the base of tarowien and above 
the a 
Samia auae: The dorsal of the two canals formed by the opposition 
of the two maxillae 
Superior laterale. A longitudinal chitinous piece strengthening the dia- 
pe a A chitinous sclerite inside the head capsule, supporting the 
‘ ventral wall of the phar ps edeags 
heca. The ch root 
Tentor as hon up Ase of t the tentorium at the tip of the 
head, forming a passage for the stylets. 
thin chit $ piece at the base of the coxa. 
— a sasciik sagen P the ieg, between the coxa and the 
