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and the fourth very small and partially hidden under the third. 

 They are found in grass, in corn, and under the bark of trees. 



"^ S. frumentarius, Fabr. Brown, finely pubescent; pronotum 

 with two deep longitudinal furrows. The elytra are regularly 

 punctate-striate. The beetle and larva are frequently met 

 with in warehoused goods, especially in rice. The insect was 

 probably first introduced from America. 



Family XV. CRYPTOPHAGIDiE. 



Abdomen composed of five freely-movable segments, the 

 first of which is the longest. Antennae with eleven joints, 

 the club being formed of three. The tarsi are generally five- 

 jointed, the hind tarsi with only four joints in the males of 

 many species. They are found in fungi, and in decayed wood. 



Genus Ceyptophagus, Herbst. 



Small elongated beetles, with eleven joints to the antennae, 

 which are inserted on the sides of the frontal border. The 

 pronotum is crenulated on the sides. The tarsi are composed 

 of five joints, except the hind tarsi of the males, which have 

 only four. They are found in damp, swampy places, in cellars, 

 in tree-fungi, and decayed wood. 



* C. li/coperdi, Fabr. Elongated, convex, reddish-brown, or 

 rusty-red. The pronotum has the edges dusky, and the 

 anterior angle very acute ; there is a very small tooth in 

 the middle. Length, 2-3 mm. In fungi, and under the 

 mouldy bark of trees. 



Family XVI. LATHRIDIIDiE. 



Body small ; antennae clubbed ; tarsi wdth three simple 

 joints, the front tarsi rarely with four. The abdomen is 

 formed of five segments. They live under decaying vegetable 

 substances, on mould, and under sweepings. 



