Gijrophcvna.'] sTAFHVLiNiDiE. 155 



Imt are hard to observe in ilead and dry specimens, as, unless the 

 segment is tixed in its place while supi)le with strong gum, it runs up 

 into tlie sixth segment : these sexual dififerences are mostly figured by 

 jNJulsant and Key, " Brcvipennes Alcocharicns," 1871, pi. i. 



G. pulchella, Heer. Testaceous, with the head, postero-external 

 angles of elytra, and one or two segments before apex of hind body, 

 pitehy ; thorax with disc darker than sides ; antennae testaceous, rather 

 long, slightly thickened from the fifth joint, joints 5-7 not transverse, 8-10 

 liardly transverse ; thorax with two rows of punctures on disc, the central 

 punctures being obsolete ; elytra nearly smooth ; hind body smooth to- 

 Avards base, in female very finely punctured towards apex ; legs pale 

 testaceous. L. 2-2| mm. 



JNIale with the sixth segment of hind body furnished with a raised 

 area in the form of a horseshoe open towards base, seventh segment 

 strongly emarginate at apex, the emargination being bounded by two 

 long convergent jirocesses, and bearing on its edge two minute teeth. 



lu fungi, rare ; Coombe Wood, Esher, West Wickliam ; the species was first intro- 

 duced as British by Dr. Power, and has ouly occurred iu the London district. 



This species is distinguished from G. affinis by its rather larger form 

 and relatively longer thorax and elytra, the latter being much more finely 

 punctured ; from all the other British G ijroplLcviuB it is distinguished by 

 its long antennae, of which the intermediate joints are not transverse. 



G-. affinis, Mann. Pitchy-testaceous, with the head, thorax, posterior 

 angles of elytra, and segments of hind body before apex, pitchy ; antennae 

 testaceous, with joints 5-10 not or hardly transverse; thorax with two 

 dorsal rows of punctures and some strong scattered punctures at sides ; 

 elytra more strongly transverse than in the preceding species, and 

 diffusely, but much more distinctly, punctured, the punctures being large 

 and shallow ; hind body smooth ; legs testaceous. L. 2 mm. 



JNIale with the sixth segment of hind body furnished with a small 

 tubercle towards apex, seventh terminated by two long projecting pro- 

 cesses Avhich are somewhat incurved at apex. 



In fungi ; not uncommon and widely distributed. London district, common ; New 

 I'orest ; Glanvilies Wootton ; Midland districts, not uncommon ; Llangollen; Lincoln, 

 Kocton Wood, in abundance ; Wallington, Northumberland ; Scotland, Forth, Solway, 

 and Moray districts. 



G-. Poweri, Crotch {i>uncticoUis, Thoms., ^^uncfulcda, Rey). Testa- 

 ceous ; head, postero-external angles of elytra, and fiith segment of hind 

 body, pitchy ; head with rather large scattered punctures ; antennaj 

 testaceous, a little darker toAvards apex, with joints 5-10 strongly trans- 

 verse ; surface of the thorax with fine, rather widely-scattered punctures, 

 base more thickly punctured ; elytra transverse, rather finely and thickly 

 punctured and pubescent ; hind body smooth or almost smooth ; legs 

 testaceous. L. H mm. 



