Rivetinidae Ehrmann & Roy 2002

Family RIVETINIDAE Ehrmann & Roy, 2002 Both subfamilies of Rivetinidae are reported from India. 1. Large, elongated body. Head wider than length (Figs. 30, 32) Deiphobinae ....................................... 2 - Medium-sized body. Head as long as wide (Fig. 33) Rivetininae ................................................ 5 2. Males brachypterous (Fig. 28) (Cotigaonopsini)................................................. Cotigaonopsis - Males mesopterous to macropterous (Deiphobini)........................................................... 3 3. Eyes conical (Fig. 30). Cerci elongate, laterally compressed (Fig. 31)................................... Deiphobella - Eyes round (Fig. 32). Anal cerci simple, not compressed...................................................... 4 4. Occiput produced on each side in a flat rounded lobe................................................. Indothespis - Occiput not as above........................................................................... Deiphobe 5. Eyes sub-conical. Superior edge of lower frons sub-truncate. In females, sub-genital plate ventrally with two central spines (Fig. 34)..................................................................................... Rivetinula - Eyes round. Lower frons transverse. In females, sub-genital plate ventrally without central spines............ Pararivetina