Antenodal costal spaces: Odonata; the cells between costa and subcosta, from the base to the nodus: = ante-cubitals.
Anteocular: the region just before the eye; specifically applied in Collembola to a peculiar structure of undefined function situated in front of the eyes: = prostemmatic.
Antepectus: the lower surface of the prothorax.
Anterior: in front; before; in Dip., that face of the leg which is visible from the front when the leg is laterally extended and bristles on that face are anterior.
Anterior branch of third vein, in Diptera (Will.), = radius 4 (Comst.).
Anterior field: Orthoptera; of tegmina, see costal field.
Anterior intercalary vein: Diptera; = media 2 (Comst.); of Loew = discoidal vein.
Anterior lamina: Odonata; the anterior sternal border of abdominal segment 2, modified to form the front margin of the genital pocket.
Anterior stigmatal tubercle: on thoracic and abdominal segment of caterpillars; varies from substigmatal to stigmatal anterior; sometimes united to IV: it is V of the abdominal series, IV of the thorax (Dyar).
Anterior trapezoidal tubercle: on thoracic and abdominal segment of caterpillars addorsal, anterior, always present, rarely united with II: it is I of the abdominal series, la of the thorax (Dyar).
Antero-dorsal: Diptera; applied to leg bristles at the meeting of anterior and dorsal face.
Antero-ventral: Diptera; applied to leg bristles at the meeting of anterior and ventral face.
Anthobian: feeding on flowers; applied to certain lamellicorn Coleoptera in which the labium extends beyond the mentum.
Anthophila: Hymenoptera; species in which the basal joint of the hind tarsus is dilated and pubescent; the bees.
Anthracine -us: coal black; black with a bluish tinge.
Anti: over against; opposite; contrary: (prefix).
Anticus: frontal; belonging to or directed toward the front.
Antigeny: opposition or antagonism of the sexes; embracing all forms of secondary sexual diversity.
Antipodal costal spaces: Odonata; the cells between costa and subcosta, from the base to the modus; = antecubitals.
Antisquama: Diptera; the upper of the two which moves with the wings; = antitegula; see also squama.
Antlia: the spiral tongue or haustellum of Lepidoptera.
Antliata: insects with a sucking mouth; originally applied to Lepidoptera and Diptera, later and more specifically to Diptera.