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ORISMOLOGY. 
Piumutose (Pluwmulosa). When the hairs branch 
out laterally like feathers. Ex. Hazr on the base 
of the Mavilla of Eucera (Apis ** d. 1. K.). 
Hairy (Hirta). Covered with short stiffish sub- 
distinct hairs. Ex. Genus Lagria F. 
Tomentoss (Tomentosa). Covered with short in- 
terwoven inconspicuous hairs. Ex. Lamia Aidilis. 
Pusrscent (Pubescens). Covered with very fine 
decumbent short hairs. Ex. Harpalus rujicor- 
nis, &C. 
SrupuLose (Stwpulosa). Covered with coarse de- 
cumbent hairs. Ex. Elytra of Melolontha vul- 
garis. 
Vetutinous (Velutina). Covered with very thick- 
set upright short hairs or pile, resembling velvet. 
Ex. Trombidium holosericeum. Scutellum of Sta- 
phylinus hybridus Ki. B. 
Hotosericeous (Holosericea). Covered with thick- 
set shining short decumbent hairs, resembling 
satin®. Ex. Under side of the body of Hlophorus 
stagnalis, Aranea aquatica, &c. 
Srross (Setosa). Bristly. Sprinkled with stiff scat- 
tered hairs like bristles. Ex. Musca grossa L. 
SETULOsE (Setulosa). Setose with the bristles trun- 
cated. Ex. Curculio setosus EK. B. 
Hispip (Hispida). Rough from minute spines, or 
very stiff rigid bristles. Ex. Hzspa atra. Phoberus 
horridus M‘L., &c. . 
a This kind of pubescence has usually been denominated sericeous 
(sericea) ; but it certainly does not resemble si//, and is very different 
from the proper sericeous splendour, exhibited by Cryptocephalus 
sericeus K. B. ; 
