580 



FAMILY XXII. CRYPTOPITAGID2E. 



c. Thorax rather rounded than angulate at the sides at or before the ' 



middle. 1104. ochracea. 



cg. Thorax conspicuously though broadly angulate at the sides at or 

 slightly before the middle, where it is distinctly wider than at 



base. 1105. GONODERA. 



1)1). Second antennal joint distinctly longer and thicker than third. 



d, Thorax dilated at or a little before the middle, narrowed toward 



base and still more strongly toward apex ; color dull yellow, ely- 

 tra gradually blackish toward base. 1106. pusilla. 

 dd. Thorax parallel at the sides from the base to or beyond the mid- 

 dle, then strongly narrowed to apex ; color black or piceous. 



1107. OVALIS. 



aa. Elytra pale with a dark crossbar (often broken) just before the middle. 



1108. EPHIPPIATA. 



1104 (3388). Atomaria ochracea Zimm., Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc, II, 1869, 



258. 



Elongate-oval, convex. Dark reddish-brown to piceous, moderately shin- 

 ing ; antennas and legs paler. Antenna? slightly longer than head and tho- 

 rax, the joints of club equal in size. Thorax three-fourths as wide as ely- 

 tra, strongly narrowed at apex, deeply and closely punctate, the sides 

 rounded. Elytra widest before the middle, acutely rounded at tip, finely 

 and sparsely but distinctly punctured. Length 1.5-1.8 mm. 



Throughout the State; common in spring beneath mullein, in 

 decaying leaves, etc. April 18-November 8. 



H05 ( ). Atomaria gonodera Casey, Journ. N. Y. Ent. Soc, VIII, 1900, 



122. 



Rather broadly oval, moderately convex. Reddish or chestnut-brown, 

 polished. Thorax small, at its widest part not equalling the base of elytra, 

 nearly two-thirds wider than long, angulate at middle, the sides thence to 

 base distinctly converging, disk finely and rather closely punctate. Elytra, 

 near the middle, about one-third wider than thorax, finely but sparsely 

 punctate. Length 1.5 mm. 



Lake and Marion counties ; scarce. March 26-April 16. 



1105 ( ). atomaria pusilla Payk., Faun. Suec, I, 1798, 295. 



Elongate-oblong, parallel. Dull reddish-yellow, shining; basal third of 



elytra blackish. Antenme slender, nearly half the length of body. Thorax 

 short, convex, about as wide as elytra, disk finely and densely punctate 

 and with a distinct basal impression. Elytra three times as long as tho- 

 rax, obtusely rounded at tips, very finely and closely punctate. Length 

 .8-1 mm. 



Steuben, Kosciusko, Marion, Hancock and Putnam counties; 

 scarce. May 25-November 8. Sifted from borders of sphagnum 

 marsh and other damp vegetable debris. A European species hith- 

 erto recorded only from the Pacific slope in the United States. 



