GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED. 



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LUjula. — See page 10. 



Line, — a narrow streak or stripe. 



Linear— Straight; in the form of a right line. 



Lobe.— Any prominent, rounded process or excrescence on a margin. 

 Longitudinal.— In the direction of the long axis. 

 Lunule. — A Innate mark or crescent. 

 Luteous. — Pale clay yellow. 



Maculate.— Spotted or marked with figures of any shape, of a color differing 



from the ground. 

 Mandibles— The lateral upper jaws of a biting insect. 



Margin.— That portion of a surface within the edge, bounded on the inner 

 side by the submargin and consisting of a more or less dilated imagi- 

 nary line. 



Marginal— Of, belonging to or near the margin. 

 Maxilla; pi.. Maxilla}.— See page 9. 



Maxillary palpi,— The first pair of palpi, borne on the maxilla. 

 Membranous.— Thin, skin-like, semi-transparent, like parchment. 

 Mentum. — See page 10. 

 Mcso. — Middle. 



Mesosternal cavity.— In Elaterida?. the opening into which the prosternal 

 spine is fitted. 



Mesosternal epimera.— The narrow pieces separating the mesosternal from 



the metasternal episterna. 

 Mesosternal episterna.— On each side of the mesosternum between anterior 



border and epimera ; generally separated by a distinct suture. 

 Mesosternum,— The under side or breast of the mesothorax. 

 Mesothorax.— The second or middle thoracic ring; bears the middle legs and 



the front wings. 

 M eta. — Posterior. 



Metallic.— Having the appearance of metal: applied to a surface or color. 

 Met a thorax .—The third thoracic ring or segment; bears the hind legs and 



second pair of wings. 

 MM.— Millimeter ; .001 meter = .039 of an inch ; roughly. 25 mm. are counted 



to an inch in measuring insects. 

 Moniliform,— Beaded like a necklace. 

 Mucronate. — Terminated in a sharp point. 

 Muricate. — Armed with sharp, rigid points. 



Naked— Not clothed; lacking vestiture. 



Xcclc. The slender connecting suture between head and thorax of such in- 

 sects as have the head free. 

 Nocturna I. —Species that fly or are active at night. 

 Normal. — Of the usual form or type. 

 Notched. — Indented, cut or nicked; usually a margin. 



Obconic— Conic, with the apex pointing downward. 

 Obcordate.— Inversely heart-shaped. 



Oblique. — Any direction between perpendicular and horizontal. 

 Oblong. — Longer than broad. 



Obovate. — Inversely egg-shaped ; the narrow end downward. 

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