Fauna of New Zealand 69 - Landcare Research

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between the outer side and the disc of the
elytron; striae 5 to 7.
ovate — shaped like an egg.
peduncle — stalk-like structure between the thorax
and the abdomen.
pedunculate (of body) — with a peduncle
between the thorax and the abdomen; taxa
with a pedunculate body have the scutellum
placed directly on a visible peduncle (between
pronotum and elytra) or placed partly between
and above elytral bases. Note: Taxa without a
pedunculate body have the scutellum inserted
entirely between elytral bases.
penis — see aedeagus.
penultimate — next to the last; second from the
end.
phytophagous — feeding on plant material.
piceous —with reddish tinge; pitchy.
planticolous — living on plants (not on trees or
shrubs).
plurisetose — with four setae or more.
polyphagous — eating many types of food.
posterior bead (of pronotum) — raised transverse
border situated at the base of the pronotum,
close to the elytra.
posterolateral — situated both behind and on each
side; posterior and lateral together.
posterolateral angles (of pronotum) — angles
situated behind and on each side of the
pronotum. Their shape may be rounded,
rectangular, obtuse, or acute.
posteroventral — situated both behind and under.
predacious — eating live animals.
prominent — standing out; projecting outwards.
pronotal — related to the pronotum.
pubescence — covering of hairs or setae.
pubescent — covered with hairs or setae.
punctate — marked with punctures.
puncture — microscopic pit similar to that made by
a needle.
quadrate — square or nearly so.
quadrisetose — with four setae.
radial field (of elytron) — the outer area extending
from the lateral margin to, and including, the
interval bearing the umbilicate series.
recurrent — curving back; turning back.
recurrent stria (of an elytron) — the stria 1 when it
curves back at the tip of the elytron.
reinstated — of a taxonomic name restored to
a former status, e.g., a name restored to its
original combination.
riparian — living at the border of streams, lakes, or
ponds.
rudimentary — imperfectly developed; represented
by a vestige.
rufopiceous — piceous with a reddish tinge; pitchyred.
rufous — reddish-brown.
scape — the first segment of the antenna; antennal
segment 1.
scree — accumulation of loose stones on a slope.
scrobe (of a mandible) — lateral longitudinal
depression in the outer wall of the mandible.
scrubland — vegetation unit with dense cover
about 1–2 metres tall.
scutellar — related to the scutellum.
scutellar setiferous pore (of elytron) — setabearing
pore situated next to the scutellum.
scutellar striole (of elytron) — short stria situated
next to the scutellum.
scutellum — small triangular sclerite situated
basally between the elytra or on a peduncle
between thorax and abdomen.
seasonality — period of the year when the animal
is active.
semi (as a prefix) — half.
serrate — toothed like a saw.
serrulate — with small saw-like teeth; minutely
serrate.
seta (plural, setae) — hair-like projection
surrounded basally by a small cuticular ring.
setiferous — bearing seta(e) or bristle(s).
setiferous puncture — puncture bearing seta(e) or
bristle(s).
setiform — shaped like a seta or bristle.
setose — covered with setae.
setulose — covered with short setae.
sexsetose — with six setae.
shoulder (of an elytron) — the outer anterior angle.
shrubland — vegetation unit with sparse or
moderate cover often taller than 2 metres.
simple — not modified.
sinuate (of pronotal and elytral sides) — with a
wavy margin or S-shape.
species — a taxon of the rank of species, the
category below the genus in the taxonomic
hierarchy; naturally occurring populations
with a common heredity; groups of actually or
potentially interbreeding populations which are
reproductively isolated from other such groups.
sternum (plural, sterna) — the ventral surface of
each segment of the abdomen.
stria (plural, striae) (of an elytron) — longitudinal
impressed line or row of punctures on the dorsal
surface of the elytron.