CRYPTOPHAGIDJE. — CATOPROCHOTID.E. 



Ill 



Atomaria occur in all sorts of localities, in fungi, among mouldy 

 grain, in decaying straw and vegetable refuse, on herbage, etc. 

 Some of the larvae of the former genus are found in wasps' nests, 

 and one or two members of the genus Atomaria occur in the runs 

 of ants' nests. The larva of Cryptophagus dentatus has been 

 described and figured by Perris ; it is long, but somewhat robust, 

 with the prothoracic segment longer than the succeeding ones and 

 with long hairs at the sides ; the last segment is rather long, broad, 

 and emarginate at the apex, the sides being produced into a short 

 point ; there are, however, no definite appendages. 



The family, as known, is very poorly represented in India, but 

 in all probability a considerable number of species exist in the 

 region. A species of Cryptophagus has been found in Burma, and 

 a single genus Glisonotha has been described from Ceylon. 



The subfamilies may be distinguished as follows : — 



I. Anterior coxal cavities closed behind. 



i. Form oblong or oval, somewhat convex ; 



upper surface pubescent Dipiiyllinje. 



ii. Form narrow, elongate and depressed ; upper 



surface bare Xenoscelin^. 



II. Anterior coxal cavities open behind (except 

 in Calocri/ptus, Sharp). 



i. Tarsi with the third and sometimes also the 



second joint lobed beneath Telmatophilin^. 



ii. Tarsi simple, without lobes. 



1, Antennae inserted at the sides of the fore- 



head, distant; pronotum with the sides 

 usually denticulate ; upper surface more 

 or less setose Cryptophagiisle. 



2. Antennas inserted on the forehead be- 



tween the eyes, approximate ; pronotum 

 with the sides not denticulate ; upper 

 surface not setose Atomariinje. 



Ganglbauer (I. c. hi, p. 635) classes the Diphyllinje and Xero- 

 scelit^e under the Erotyeidje. 



[Family 38. CATOPKOCHOTIML] 



Minnie insects ; antennai very short, inserted under the side margins 

 of the forehead, eleven-jointed, compact, with short closely -fitting 

 joints, but without trace of a club; anterior coxce separated by a 

 parallel- sided prosternal process, cavities closed behind ; intermediate 

 and posterior coxce very ividely separated ; pronotum as broad at base 

 as elytra, and forming a continuous outline with the latter ; elytra not 

 quite coveting abdomen ; antenna with jive free visible segments ; 

 tarsi five -jointed. 



This family contains a few very small (3 mm.) insects from 

 Turkestan. They are chiefly distinguished by the formation of 



