labium

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On comparing these parts with those of the louse, it will be seen how much alike they are with the exception of the labium, a very variable organ in the Hemiptera.

From Our Common Insects A Popular Account of the Insects of Our Fields, Forests, Gardens and Houses by Packard, A. S. (Alpheus Spring)

A, Sucking mouth of a Butterfly: p, proboscis; l, labium; l1, labial palps; m, mandibles.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura by Various

B, Piercing mouth of a Mosquito: a, labial palps; b, labium epi-pharynx; c, labium; d and e, maxill�; f, labrum; g, antenn�; h and i, ocelli: hy, hypopharynx; j, labial palp.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura by Various

Mouth parts of grasshopper shown in relative position; lbr., labrum; md., mandibles; hyp., hypopharynx; max., maxillae; lab., labium.

From An Elementary Study of Insects by Haseman, Leonard

A median process, known as the hypopharynx or tongue, arises from the floor of the mouth in front of the labium, and becomes most variously developed or specialized in different insects.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various