Explanation of Terms Used in EntomologySmith, John Bernhard
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Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology
Smith, John Bernhard
Insects -- Nomenclature
Hypodermatic: of or concerning the hypodermic.
Hypodermic: under the skin.
Hypoglottis: the under surface of the tongue = hypoglottis.
Hypoglottis: a sclerite inserted between rectum and labium in many
Coleopteran.
Hypognathous: having the mouth parts directed more or less vertically
ventrad.
Hypographous: shaded; applied to a fascia that becomes gradually
darker.
Hypomeron -a: in Coleopteran; the inflexed edge of the pronotum
(pronotal hypomera); and the raised lower margin of the epipleural
(elytral hypomera) (see epipleural) fold.
Hypopharyngeal: relating to the hypopharynx.
Hypopharyngeal sclerites: in bees, a pair of strap-like pieces along the
hypopharynx to the mentum: see also epipharyngeal sclerites.
Hypopharynx: a sensitive and sensory structure on the upper surface
of labium that serves as an organ of taste, or true tongue.
Hypopleura: in Diptera, the space over the middle and hind coxa,
between the metapleura and pteropleura: the side of the
metasternum: the mesepimeron of the mesothorax.
Hypoptere: = tegula; q.v..
Hypopygium: the anus: more specifically the lower plate of the anal
opening: in Diptera, the male sexual organs and terminal segments of
abdomen = propygium.
Hypostoma: in Diptera; that portion of the head included between
antennae, eyes and mouth: in Hemiptera: the lower part of face.
Hypotenuses: in Odonata; the simple or broken cross-vein between
media 4, and cubitus 1, forming outer boundary of triangle.
Hypotypes: includes specimens upon which supplementary
descriptions are based: = apotypes.
I
Iceous or Icius: suffix; expresses a likeness or the possession of a
character see aceus.
Icotypes: typical specimens which serve for purposes of identification,
but have not been used in literature.
Idiotype: a specimen named by the author after comparison with the
type, but not also a topotype.
Ignitus: fire-red [vermilion].
Ileo-colon: the anterior portion of the hind-gut, extending from the
mid-gut to the rectum, when not distinctly differentiated into ileum
and colon.
Ileum: the small intestine; begins at end of chylific ventricle at the
point where malpighian tubules join, and extends to colon.
Imaginal: pertaining to the adult or imago.
Imaginal buds, cells, or discs: in forms with a complete
metamorphosis are those embryonic cells around and from which the
organs and appendages of the future imago develop.
Imago: the adult or sexually developed insect.
Imbricate: arranged or appearing like the scales on a fish or the
shingles on a roof.
Immaculate: destitute of spots or marks.
Immarginate: without an elevated rim or margin.
Immersed -us: inserted, imbedded or hidden in.
Imponderable: that which cannot be weighed.
Impregnate-ed: to make or made fertile or pregnant: fertilized.
Impressed -us: a surface with shallow depressed areas or markings.
Impubis: without hair.
Inaequalis: unequal.
Inarticulate: not jointed or segmented.
Inaurate -us: golden yellow [pale cadmium yellow].
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