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ORISMOLOGY. 
Cucuttate (Cucullatus). When it is elevated into 
a kind of ventricose cowl or hood which receives 
the head. Ex. Tingis cucullatus. PLATE XIII. 
Fie. 18. a. 
Aware (Alatus). When its sides are expanded into 
a kind of wing. Ex. Tingis cucullatus. 
AuRIcuLateE (Auriculatus). When it expands on 
each side into two processes resembling ears. Ex. 
Ledra aurita. 
AneuLatEe (Angulatus). When its sides or base 
jut out into one or more angles. Ex. Copris. 
Crucrate (Cruciatus). When it has two elevated 
longitudinal obtusangular lines, the angles of which 
approach each other in its middle, so as nearly to 
form a St. Andrew’s cross. Ex. Locusta Leach. 
PuatEe XIII. Fic. 17. 
OsvoLvine (Odvolvens). When there are neither 
ora nor suture to separate it from the antepectus. 
Ex. Stenus, Curculio L. 
PutvinaTE (Pulvinatus). When in consequence 
of being depressed in one place, it seems to puff 
out in another. Ex. Aleochara canaliculata, 
picta, &e. 
Propucrep (Productus). When behind it termi- 
nates in a long scutelliform process which covers 
the Mesothorax, Metathoraz, and great part of the 
Abdomen. Ex. Acrydium ¥.  Centrotus. 
b. ANTEPECTUS. 
. TRacueate (Trachelatum). When of itself it forms 
a neck, the prothorax being represented only by 
membrane. Ex. Xiphydria. 
