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Abdomen
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The hindmost of the three main body divisions of an insect.
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Abdominal
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Part of the abdomen
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Anal
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In the direction of, pertaining or attached to the anus or to the last segment of the abdomen
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Antennae
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Pair of segmented appendages located on the head and usually sensory in function - the 'feelers'.
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Antennal article
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An individual segment of an antenna
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Antennal insertion
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The point where an antenna attaches to the head
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Anterior
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In front; the front of
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Anterior angle
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The angle of the thorax near the head
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Anterior margin
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The front of the margin
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Apex
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The portion of a body part farthest from the base or point of attachment. The apex of the elytra is the portion at the rear end of the elytra.
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Binomial
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Consisting of two parts
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C
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Canthus
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Ridge dividing the eye of some insects into an upper and a lower half
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Carina
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An elevated ridge
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Club
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Portion of the antenna that is enlarged from the other segments
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Coleoptera
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The order comprised of the beetles; sheath winged
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Concave
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Hollowed out; a depression
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Confluent
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Running together
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Convex
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Curved outward; opposite of concave;
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Crenulate
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With small scallops, evenly rounded
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Declivity
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Sloping downward
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Diapause
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A condition of suspended animation; no activity or development occurs
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Dorsal
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Upper surface or back when viewed from above
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Dorsum
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In general, the upper surface
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Elytra
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The hardened or leathery or chitinous forewings of beetles that serve as covers to the hindwings and commonly meet in a straight line down the middle when the beetle is at a standstill
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Facet
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Tne portion or segment of the compound eye
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Femur
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The thigh; usually the stoutest segment of the leg
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Filiform
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Thread like
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Frons
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The upper, anterior portion of the head
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Fungal feeder
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Insect that feeds exclusively on fungus associated with stored grain
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Genera
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The name of a genus, the first portion of a binomial scientific name
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Grub
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An insect larva in the Order Coleoptera
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