NeiP Spcries of Pildpliylivhhic frnv) Slvf/aporr. 215 



ciglitJi alxlomiiiiil scmiU'iit prodnccMl in the middle into a slioTt hlimt 

 spine, tlie sides and apex of wiiieli arc fnrnislied with short stiff 

 yellowish s(^tac. 



fJab. In lini^ns ; i^onemlly (listiihiit(Ml. 



GT. Pseudoligota robustus, w.np. 



Minute, convex, robust, black, shining; lirst four joints of the 

 antennae and palpi pitchy-testaceous; legs testaceous. Length 

 ]-l mm. 



Very similar to the preceding, but broader, more convex and 

 robust, de(!per black in colour, witii daiUer antennae (which are 

 also rather stouter) and mouth-paits. 



fj'. Sutural margin of the elytra Ix^hind the middle witli a small 

 tubercle on either side and sometimes with traces of two others 

 in front. Seventh abdominal segment with a short keel in the 

 middle line before the posterior margin; eighth abdominal segment 

 produced into a short blunt spine, which is not furnished with setae. 



Hal). In fuiimis. Woodlmifls, MiMuliii. 



GS. Gyrophaena (s. str.) tridentata, n. sp. 



Black, shining, thorax sometimes and base of the abdomen, more 

 or less pitchy, the former biserially punctured ; the humeial angles 

 of the elytia and. sometimes more or less of the base and suture 

 testaceous ; the first four joints of the antennae and legs testaceous- 

 yellow. Length 1-5 to 2 -.5 mm. 



Very similar in build to 0'. aJfhiiH fSahlb., of J<]urope, but the 

 penultimate joints of tht; antennae are shoiter, the thorax is broader 

 and the elytra are shorter. Head with a very fc^w irregular punc- 

 tures, occasionally with a larger pair towards the front. Antennae 

 with the 1st and 2nd joints of equal length, the 3rd much shorter 

 and narrower, the 4th stouter, about as long as broad, the 5th a 

 little longer than broad, the 6th square, the 7tli to the 10th scarcely 

 transverse. Thorax twice as broad as long, the disc on either side 

 with a row of three punctures (sometimes not very distinct), the 

 sides with two or thiee more. Elytra transverse, about one-third 

 longer than the thorax, finely, asperately and exceedingly sparingly 

 punctured. Abdomen with the first two visible segments almost 

 impunctate, the rest exceedingly finely and exceedingly s))aringly 

 punctured. 



(J. Eighth dorsal segment with a median stout spine and on either 

 side a slightly curved pointed tooth projecting very slightly beyond. 



