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Weevils - Entomological Society of Canada

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labrum The upper lip, which covers the base <strong>of</strong> the mandible and<br />

forms the ro<strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong> the mouth.<br />

Iacinia (pl. laciniae) The inner lobe <strong>of</strong> the frrst maxilla, articulated<br />

to the stipes and bearing hairs or spines.<br />

mandibles The first pair <strong>of</strong> jaws, stout and toothlike in<br />

Curculionoidea.<br />

maxilla (pl. maxillae) The second pair <strong>of</strong> jaws in a mandibulate<br />

insect.<br />

maxillary palpus (pl. palpi) One- to several-jointed appendages <strong>of</strong><br />

the insect maxilla, sensory in function.<br />

mesocoxa (pI. mesocoxae) The middle pair <strong>of</strong> coxa.<br />

mesosternum The ventral, or underside, portion <strong>of</strong> the mesothorax.<br />

mesothorax The second thoracic segment; it bears the second or<br />

middle pair <strong>of</strong> legs and the elytral base.<br />

metacoxa (pl. metacoxae) The hind pair <strong>of</strong> coxa.<br />

metasternum The ventral, or underside, portion <strong>of</strong> the metathorax.<br />

metathorax The third thoracic segment; it bears the hind pair <strong>of</strong> legs<br />

and the hind wings.<br />

pregular suture(s) A line(s) on the underside <strong>of</strong> the head indicating<br />

the boundaries <strong>of</strong>the pregular sclerite.<br />

produced Extended forward; drawn out; prolonged.<br />

pronotum The upper or dorsal surface <strong>of</strong>the prothorax.<br />

prosternum The sclerite between the fore legs.<br />

prothorax The first thoracic segment; it bears the frrst pair <strong>of</strong> legs.<br />

protibia The tibial segment on the frrst pair <strong>of</strong> legs.<br />

pygidium The last segment <strong>of</strong> the abdomen; it is left exposed in some<br />

Curculionoidea.<br />

rostrum A snout-like, rigid prolongation <strong>of</strong> the head.<br />

scape The first or basal joint in geniculate antennae, <strong>of</strong>ten greatly<br />

elongated.<br />

scrobe Grooves at the sides <strong>of</strong> the rostrum to receive the scape <strong>of</strong> the<br />

antennae.<br />

sternite The ventral portion <strong>of</strong> the abdominal segments, <strong>of</strong>ten<br />

heavily chitinized, exposed below the elytra.<br />

stria (pl. striae) A longitudinal impressed line or furrow, frequently<br />

punctured, extending from the base to the apex <strong>of</strong>the elytra.<br />

submentum The basal sclerite <strong>of</strong> the insect labium, by which the<br />

labium is attached to the head.<br />

tarsus (pl. tarsi) Thejointed appendage attached to the apex <strong>of</strong>the<br />

tibia, consisting <strong>of</strong> frve segments in the Curculionoidea, and bearing<br />

claws at its distal end.<br />

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