rhonchus (rongkus)

[F. rhoncus = Sp. Pg. ronco, rhone (ron), n. An erroneous spelling of rone2. rhopalic (ro-pal'ik), a. [ F.rhopalique, ML. rhopalum ), a club, Rhopalocera (ro-pa-los'e-ri), n. pl. [NL. (Boisduval, 1840), neut. pl. of rhopalocerus: see rho palocerous.] One of two suborders of Lepidop tera, characterized by the clubbed or knobbed antennæ (whence the name); the butterflies, or diurnal lepidopterous insects: contrasted with Heterocera, the nocturnal lepidopterous insects, or moths. In a few exceptional cases the antennæ are filiform, pectinate, or otherwise modified. The wings are elevated when at rest, and there is no bristle connecting the two wings of the same side. The larvæ are very variable, but are generally not hairy, and never spin cocoons. Five families are usually recognized, the Nymphalid a, Erycinidæ (or Lemoniide ), Lycænid a, Papilio nidæ, and Hesperiidæ. The genera (including synonyms) are 1,100 or more in number; the species are estimated at 7,000. About 460 species inhabit Europe, while about 625 are known in America north of Mexico. rhopaloceral (ro-pa-los'e-ral), a . cer-ous + -al .] Same as rhopalocerous . A wealth of illustration to which rhopaloceral literature was hitherto a stranger. Athenæum , No. 3141, р . 19. rhopalocerous (ro-pa-los'e-rus), a. [NL. rho palocerus,