332 ORISMOLOGY. 
from the Dorsolum by a suture. Ex. Coleoptera, 
&e. Prats VIII. Fre. 3. #. 
3. ScuTELiate (Insectum scutellatum). An insect hay- 
ing a visible Scutellum. Ex. Melolontha. 
a. Resecrep (Rejectum). When, though visible, it 
does not intervene between the elytra at their base. 
Ex. Passalus. | 
6. Recervep (Recepium). When it intervenes between 
the elytra at their base. Ex. Most scutellate Co- 
leoptera. 
4. ExscuTELLATE (Insectum exscutellatum). When an 
insect has no visible scutellum, it being wholly co- 
vered by the Prothorax. Ex. Copris. 
5. AscENDING (Ascendens) When it curves upwards 
from the dorsolum. Ex. Sagra. 
6. Tasutar (Tabulare). When it is elevated on a 
footstalk above the dorsolum, and forms a tabular 
or flat surface. Ex. Elater. 
7. OsumBRantT (Obumbrans). When it overhangs the 
metathorax. Ex. Musca. Puare IX. Fie. 19. /’. 
0. BASE-CcovERS (Tegule). 
1. ConcHIFoRM (Conchiformes). When they are a se- 
micircular concavo-convex scale something resem- 
bling the valve of a bivalve shell. Ex. Hymeno- 
ptera. Puiate IX. Fie. 11, 12. 2". 
2. Lacinirorm (Lacinjformes). When they are long, 
of an irregular shape, and appear like lappets on 
each side of the trunk. Ex. Lithosia, &c. Pate 
IX. Fie. 5.2 : 
* In many moths, particularly Arctia ocularia, and affinities, the 
insect looks as if its neck was ornamented with a beautiful tippet 
formed by the Patagia, and its shoulders by these /appets. 
