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ORISMOLOGY. 
another part. When the upper and under sides 
of the wings of Lepidoptera are of a different co- 
lour. Ex. Lycena Corydon, Argiolus, Kc. 
Versicotorate (Versicolor). When a surface 
changes its colour as the light varies. Ex. Apa- 
tura Iris 3. 
Irnipescenr (Iricolor). When a surface reflects the 
colours of the rainbow. Ex. Mesothorax of Xylo- 
copa tricolor. Wings of Hymenoptera, &c. 
IneuscatE (Infuscata). When a colour is darkened 
by the superinduction of a brownish shade or 
cloud. Ex. Apex of the Upper Wings of Cossus 
ligniperda. 
ix. DISTINCTION. 
. Distincr (Distincta). When spots, puncta, gra- 
nules, &c. do not touch or run into each other, but 
are completely separate. Ex. Under side of Wings 
of Lycena dispar. 
- OrpINnATE (Ordinata). When spots, puncta, &c. 
are placed in rows. Thus we say ordinato-punc-' 
tate, ordinato-maculate, &c. Ex. Spots on the 
Abdomen of Arctia lubricipeda, erminea, &c. 
. Conticuous (Contigua). When spots, &c. are so 
near that they almost or altogether touch each 
other. Ex. Spots in the margin of the Wings of 
Argynnis Aglaia. 
ConrLuEnt (Conjfluens). When spots, &c. run into 
each other. Ex. Apex of the Primary Wings and 
Under side of the Secondary in Pieris Daplidice. 
OBLITERATE (Obliterata). When the borders of 
spots fade into the general ground-colour; and 
