EXTOMOLOar. Ill 



Fitmili/ Lagriidae. 



Lageia basalis, Hope. 



Family Stylopidae. 



These are the most aberrant of all beetles, and aie mimite parasites on bees, and 

 the male only is winged, and ceases to bo parasitic when adult. In this last stage 

 he wanders about in soarcli of liis spouse, who is a minute grub-like creatiu'e buried 

 in tlie body of some bee, with her terminal segment only protiuded in the air between 

 two of the ' lings ' of the bee's body. 



Sub-order ATHRACHELIA. 

 Head not exserted nor narrowed behind. Antennae linear or sub-clavate. Claws 

 undiviiled, in CisUliJte serrated. The penultimate joint of the tarsus usually entire. 

 The typical si)ecies of Tenebrionida have connate elytra and no lower wings. 



Family Teuebrionidse. 

 Opatruit, sp. 



Epilampus, sp. 



Section PEXTAMERA. 

 All tlie tarsi five-jointed. 



Sub-order 3IALA COT>FRi[I. 

 Many of this sub-order are animal feeders. 



Family Bostrychidae. 



A PATE, SJ). 



Family Cleridae. 

 SriGMATirs RmvENTHiR, Westw. Assam. 



TiLLicERA ciiALViiEA, Westw. Tenasscrim. 



OiiAjBrcs iiEDioFAsciATCs, Westw. Khasi Hills. 



Family Teleplioridse. 



IcHTurirRus cosTALis, Wostw. Maulmaiu. 



,, BASALis, Westw. Maulmain. 



Lampyris, 2 sp. 



The well-known 'glow-worm' belongs to this genus. The male is winged and 

 seeks liis female, a heavy apterous grub, liy aid of the light she displays to disclose 

 her retreat to her mate. To this family also belong tlie 'f/v-Jii's,' which are 

 beautilul objects during the still nights of the tropics and warm countries. 



Sub-order STFRNOXI. 



Prosternum produced in front and pointed beliind. Antennfe filiform or serrated. 

 Vegetable feeders. 



Family Elateridse. 



The Elaleridre are commonly known as ' slcip-jacka ' or ' spriaff-beetles.' By a 

 sort of catch arrangement between the pro- and mesosternum, whereby the tense 

 muscles are suddenly freed, a jerk is produced which throws tlie animal from off his 

 back on to liis legs again. It is not only to recover its legs, that this clicking is gone 

 through, but if tlie animal is held by the extremity of the elj'tra, it will seek to free 

 itself by repeated ' clicks.' Some species {Pyrophorus) are phosphorescent or 'Jirc-Jlies' 

 as they are comprehensively called. 



Camposteenus Hopei, Westw. Tenasserim. 



