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ORISMOLOGY-. 
Divercent (Divergentes). When wingsat rest re- 
cede from the abdomen. 
DeEFLEXED (Deflexe). When wings at rest cover- 
ing each other are so bent downwards as to imi- 
tate a roof, of which their interior margin forms 
the ridge. Ex. Homopterous Hemiptera.’ 
Reversep (Reverse). When wings at rest are de- 
flexed, but so that the anterior margin of the infe- 
rior projects beyond the anterior margin of the 
superior. Ex. Gatrophaca quercifolia. PLATE 
XIV. Fie. 2. 
Broan (Late). When the interior margin is shorter 
than the posterior. Ex. Papilio. 
Narrow (Anguste). When the posterior margin 
is shorter than the interior. Ex. Helzconius. 
D. Shape. 
. Faucate (Falcate). Wings having their posterior 
margin concave, and the posterior angle acute and 
curved. Ex. Attacus Atlas. Puate XIV. Fic. 4. 
Dierrate (Digitate). Wings cleft to the base into 
several subdivisions. Ex. Pterodactylus. PuatE 
XIV. Fic. 3. 
. Raprus (Radius). A single subdivision of a digitate 
wing. 
. CaupaTE (Caudate). When wings terminate in a 
tail-like process. Ex. Papilio Machaon. PuatE 
ORV reel 2 
BicaupatE (Bicaudate). Having two such tails. 
Tricaudate, having three, &c. 
FE. Surface. 
- Sguamate (Squamate).. Wings covered with mi- 
