subulicornia, tsubulicornes

pl. [Mod. Lat., from Lat. subula =an awl, and cornu = a horn.] Entom.: A tribe of Neuroptera, or, if that order be divided, of Pseudo neuroptera. It contains two families, Ephemeride and Libellulide, having a common character in the form of the antenne, which are short, awl-shaped, and composed of few joints. The wings are membranous, generally much reticulated; the eyes, especially in the males, of comparatively large size; and the preparatory states, as in the Perlide, are pa ed in the water. The group, which was founded by Latreille, is by no means a natural one, but is retained for the sake of convenience. su-bu-li-form, a. [Latin subula =an awl, and form a = form, shape.) The same as SUBULATE (q. v.). su-bu-li-pălp, s. [SUBULIPALPI.] Any individual of the Subulipalpi (q. v.). *su-bu-li-păl-pi, s . pl . [Mod. Lat., from Lat. subula =an awl, and Mod. Lat. palpus =a feeler.] [PALP.] Entom.: Latreille's name for a section of the Car abide (=the Bembidiides of West wood). The terminal joints of the maxillary and labial palpi are very minute and acute.