GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED. 



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^.-Standing upright; not necessarily perpendicular. 

 descent-Disappearing ; becoming gradually less. 

 Evident.— Easily seen or recognized. 

 Expanded.— Spread or flattened out. 



2»a*e.-'Spread out and flattened; applied to a margin. 

 Ewserted.— Protruded ; projecting beyond the body. _ 

 Samde.-To ooze or flow slowly through minute openings. 

 Facet.-A small face or surface; one of the parts, areas or lens-like di- 

 visions of the compound eye. «ereeine 



"„« n« «- ««» • »»■»•«• »« Indicated WW 



termination idee. hnt i, 

 P(( **,.-A transverse band or broad line ; it is common when it dosses botb 



wings or wing covers. 

 Fauna — The assemblage of animals inhabiting a region or country. 

 Femur; pi., Femora.— The thigh ; see page 17. 



szsn^ssrs. — - -r — thronshout 



FiMforwk— Thread-like; slender and of equal diameter. 



2?Ja&eWafe.-With long, flat processes folding like a fan. 



Flavo-testaceous.—Ught yellow-brown. 



W^.-^ry long, slender surface hairs set m 



Fossorial -Formed for or with the habit of digging or burrow mg. 



Spl., Forec-A shallow depression with well marked sides; a pit. 



Wraaile— Easily breakable; thin and brittle. 



£ el-Unrestricted in movement; not firmly Joined with or united to any 

 other part. 



/(Yo ^_The anterior portion of head; see page 8. 

 F^s.-Tawny ; light brown with much yellow. 

 Funicle.-The joints between the scape and club m elbowed antenna. 

 Fuscous. — Dark brown, approaching black. 

 Fwsi/o^i.-Spindle-shaped; tapering gradually to each end. 



Genu; pL, Gen«,-The cheeks; includes that portion of the head on each 

 side below the eyes, and extends to the gular suture. 



Gemc^af e.-Elbowed; abruptly bent in an obtuse ^ 



Oenus.-An assemblage of species agreeing in some one cha actei 01 senes 

 of characters; usually considered as arbitrary and opmionative. 



Glahrous.— Smooth ; free from all vestiture. 



GJcmc^.-Shining sea-green; whitish-blue inclining to gray lavender. 

 Globose.— Formed like a globe or sphere. 

 Granulated.— Covered with small grains. 

 Orartule.—A little grain or grain-like elevation. 

 Gregarious.-l.ivmg in societies or communities; but not social. 

 rr ; W o_ L ight gray; a mixture of white and black. 



~-A dWon of classification used indefinitely for a series of allied 



secies genera or larger assemblages. 

 Gular Zure^eline of division between the gula or throat and the gen* 



or cheeks. 



