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5. Porosr (Porosa). Beset with many pores, Ex. 
Elytra of most Apzons. 
6. A Pornr (Punctum). A minute impression upon 
the surface, but not perforating it. 
7. Puncrate (Punctata). Beset with many points. 
Ex. Impression on the Head and Prothorax of Me- 
lolontha Horticola, &c. 
8. VarroLe (Variola). A shallow impression like a 
mark of the small-pox. 
9. VarioLous (Variolosa). Beset with many varioles. 
Ex. Scarabeus variolosus M°L. 
10. Umerticate (Umbilicata). When a variole, tuber- 
cle, granule, &c. has a depression in its centre. 
Ex. Thorax of Pachygaster scabrosus. 
11. Foveotet (Foveola). A roundish and rather deep 
depression, larger than a variole. 
12. FovEoLaTE (Foveolata). Having one or more fo- 
veolets. Ex. Prothorax of Geotrupes stercora- 
rius Latr. 
13. FossuLet (Fossula). A somewhat long and narrow 
depression. 
14. Fossutate (Fossulata). Having one or more fos- 
sulets. Ex. Oxytelus rugosus F., &c. 
15. Unegua (Inequalis). Having very slight and in- 
determinate excavations. Ex. Prothorax of Silpha 
thoracica, Callichroma moschatum, &c. 
16. Lacunose (Lacunosa). Having a few scattered, ir- 
regular, broadish but shallow excavations. Ex. 
Elytra of Donacia vittata, Sagittarie, &c. 
17. RimosE (£zmosa). Chinky, resembling the bark of 
a tree. Having numerous minute, narrow and 
nearly parallel excavations, which run into each 
