allotype: a specimen that is designated as a secondary, non name-bearing, type that is the opposite sex of the holotype
annulate: surrounded by a ring of a different color
antenna: in larval and adult insects, paired segmented appendages, borne one on each side of the head, functioning as sense organs and bearing a large number of sensilla
antennomere: a subunit of the antenna, including scape, pedicel, and flagellomeres
apex: end of any structure distad to the base
arcuate: arched or bow-like
attenuate: gradually tapering apically
base: the part of any appendage or structure that is nearest the body
bidentate: having two teeth
carina: an elevated ridge or keel, not necessarily high or acute
cicatrix: a scar; a scar-like structure
clavate: thickening gradually toward the tip
conical: wider at base than apex
contiguous: so near together as to touch
crista: a prominent, longitudinal carina on the upper surface of any part of the head or body
cuticle: a secretion of the epidermis, covering the entire body of the insect
cylindrical: shaped like a cylinder, parallel sided
dimorphic: occurring in two distinct forms
distad: toward the distal end
distal: near or toward the free end of any appendage; that part of a segment farthest from the body
elongate: much longer than wide
elytron: the leathery forewing of beetles, serving as a covering for the hind wings, commonly meeting opposite elytron in a straight line down the middle of the dorsum in repose
emarginate: notched at the margin
farinose: dotted with many single flour-like spots
ferrugineous: rusty red-brown
fimbriate: fringed with hairs of irregular length
flagellomere: one part of a multiannulated flagellum of an antenna
frons: the upper anterior portion of the head capsule, usually a distinct sclerite between the epicranium and clypeus
frontoclypeal suture: the suture between the frons and the clypeus
gena: the part of the cranium on each side below the eye
girdle: to cut away the bark and cambium in a ring around (a plant) usually to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients
glabrous: smooth, devoid of pubescence; devoid of any sculpturing
granulate: minutely and densely verrucose or minutely farinose
holotype: a single specimen designated as the name-bearing type of a species or subspecies when it was established, or the single specimen on which the taxon was based when no type was specified
humerus: shoulder; the basal exterior angle of the elytra
integument: the outer layer of the insect
lectotype: a syntype designated as the single name-bearing type specimen subsequent to the establishment of a nominal species or subspecies
macula: a spot or mark
mesocoxa: coxa of the midleg
mesofemur: midfemur
mesosternal process: a prolongation of the mesosternum extending between the mesocoxae
mesosternum: sternum of the mesothorax
metacoxa: coxa of the hind leg
metafemur: hind femur
oblong: longer than broad
occiput: dorsal part of the head between the occipital sulcus and the postoccipital sulcus
ochraceous: pale yellow
ommatidium: one of the visual elements of the compound eye
ovate: egg-shaped, with the broader end at the base
oviposit: to deposit or lay eggs or ova
paratype: each specimen of a type series other than the holotype
precoxa: coxa of the proleg
pretarsus: last segment of the insect leg
profemur: forefemur
pronotum: the upper and dorsal part of the prothorax
proximal: that part of an appendage nearest the body, as opposed to distal
pubescence: short, fine, erect hair
punctate: set with fine, impressed points or punctures appearing as pin-pricks
punctation: pits or depression of variable size in cuticle
rugose: wrinkled
scape: see antennal scape
sculpturing: definition
seta: a sclerotized hair-like projection of the cuticle
sinuous: undulating, curved in and out
subquadrate: not quite a square
subtruncate: not quite cut off squarely at the tip
sulcus: groove with a purely functional origin
suture: groove marking the line of fusion of two formerly distinct plates; the line of junction of elytra
syntype: each specimen of a type series from which neither a holotype nor a lectotype has been designated
tarsal claw: usually paired claws of the pretarsus, at the apex of the leg
transverse: broader than long
truncate: cut off squarely at the tip
tubercle: a small knoblike or rounded protuberance
type: a particular kind of specimen; e.g. allotype, cotype, holotype, lectotype, paratype, syntype
uncate: hooked; barbed
verrucose: covered with irregularly shaped lobes or wart-like protuberances
vertex: the top of the head between the eyes, frons and occiput, anterior to the occipital suture
vitta: a broad longitudinal stripe