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AN EXPLANATION OF 
Aurantiacus, orange, or a mixture of yellow and red. 
Azureus, azure blue, nearly the same with Cierulcus, but bright like 
ultramarine. 
Badius, chesnut or liver-brown bordering on dark red. 
Brunneus, the darkest pure brown. 
Casius, pale blue, verging towards array. 
Ceeruleus, sky-blue. 
Ganus, hoary, with more white than gray. 
Carneus, flesh-colour, something between white and red. 
Cinereus, ash-colour, blackish gray. 
Coccineus, cinnabar-colour, with a slight tinge of blue. 
Croceus, saffron-colour, dark orange. 
Cyaneus, dark blue like Prussian blue. 
Ferrugineus, brown, verging towards yellow. 
Flavo-virens, green, verging upon yellow. 
Fuscus, brown, running into gray. 
Griseus, lively light gray. 
Glaucus, green, bordering upon gray. 
Hepaticus, liver-brown. 
Jm cteus, shining white. 
Latcritius, brick-colour, like Miniatus, but duller, and verging towards 
yellow. 
Lilacinus, lilac, like Violaceus, but duller, and verging more towards 
red. 
Lividus, dark gray running into violet. 
Luteus, yellow. 
Miniatus, high red, like red-lead. 
Niger, black, with a tinge of gray. 
Ochraceus, yellow, with a small tinge of brown. 
Pallklus , of a pale cadaverous hue. 
Pallide-jlavens, pale or whitish yellow. 
Prasinus, grass-green without any tinge of blue. 
Puniceus, fine bright red like carmine. 
Rosens, rose-colour, a paltv blood-red. 
Sanguineus, pure red, but duller than Puniceus. 
Sulphurous, bright yellow. 
Testaceus, a dark red, or brick-colour. 
Violaceus, violet-colour, a mixture of blue and red. 
Vitellinus, yellow, with a slight tinge of red. 
COIvf 1. S, the Body (and see also Abdomen). This part is frcnucntly 
( considered in the generic characters, and designated as under. 
Compression, flattened at the sides. 
Depression, depressed, thinner than broad. 
Glabrum , of a smooth shining surface. 
