434 Phoridae. 



sixth small, lying at the base of the segment, and at its front margin 

 an impression or hollow; wings not blackish, but very strongly brown 

 and costa thicker. 



Fig. 129. Wing of G. fulginosa ?. 



Length 2,2 — 3,5 mm, the female the larger. 



G. fuliginosa seems to be rare in Denmark, I have seen only two 

 specimens, a female, Nordskoven at Jægerspris ^U 71 (Schlick) and 

 a male, Lohals on Langeland ^7? 1920 (the author). The above de- 

 scription of the female is drawn from a German specimen, kindly 

 sent me from Pater Schmitz. 



Geographical distribution: -^ Probably all Europe and perhaps 

 also in North America. 



14, Metopina Macq. 



Very small species. Frons almost qiiadratic or slightly broader 

 than long, with a middle furrow; the bristles weak; tliere is always 

 a row of bristles on vertex, consisting of four or six bristles, and four 

 supraantennal bristles which are directed forwards; further there 

 is a various number of bristles on the middle part of the frons, near 

 the eye-margin or on the middle (for the bristles in the Danish species 

 see below under the species). Eyes somewhat small, sparingly hairy^ 

 the facets well separated. Antennæ rather small, third joint roundish, 

 arista apical, distinctly or long-pubescent. Palpi somewhat large, 

 flat, more or less clubformed. Oral bristles present below the eyes. 

 Thorax narrow, elongated, with one pair of dorsocentral bristles 

 (or without dorsocentral bristles, the American pachycondylae). 

 Scutellum \\ith two bristles. Pleura bare. Abdomen with second and 

 sixth segments a little elongated. Hypopygium not small; anal tube 



