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and narrower than tlio 2n(l, tlm 4tli v(My small, transverse, tlie 

 5tli to the 10th transverse, tlie penultimate nearly two and a half 

 times broader than long. Thorax nearly twice as broad as long, 

 exceedingly finely and exceedingly sparingly punctured, the middle 

 of the disc impunctate; ground-sculpture distinct, transversely 

 atrigose. Elytra transverse, a little longer and broader than the 

 thorax, exceedingly finely and exceedingly sparingly punctured; 

 ground-sculpture as on the thorax. Abdomen exceedingly finely 

 and exceedingly sparingly punctured and pubescent. 



^, Eighth dorsal segment produced on either side into a rather 

 stout, slightly incurved spine, the posteiior margin between these, 

 bisinuate. 



Hah. Woodlands, in fungus. 



73. Gyrophaena (s. str.) dubia, n. sp. 



Shining, black, thorax pitchy, elytra pitch-black, obscurely 

 testaceous at the base and humeral angles; base and apex of the 

 abdomen reddisli-testaceous. Thorax very finely and irregularly 

 punctured, the middle of the disc impunctate; first three joints of 

 the antennae and legs testaceous. Length 1 mm. 



Of the build of O. poweri Crotch, but smaller and narrower. 

 Head with a few scattered punctures, irregular in size and distribu- 

 tion. Antennae with the 3rd joint small, much shorter tlian the 

 2nd, the 4th to tlie 10th transverse, the penultimate one and a lialf 

 times broader than long. Thorax twice as broad as long, with a 

 few fine, scattered, unequal and irregular punctures, the central 

 part of the disc impunctate. Elytra transverse, broadei' and a little 

 longer than the thorax, exceedingly finely and exceedingly sparingly 

 punctured. Abdomen exceedingly finely and exceedingly sparingly 

 punctured. 



(^. Unknown. 



Hah. Woodlands, under bark. 



7 t. Gyrophaena (s. str.) irregularis, n. sp. 



Shining, pitchy-testaceous, elytra testaceous, more or less Infuscate 

 towards the postero- external angles. Abdomen reddish-testaceous, 

 the fifth to the seventh segments blackish; disc of the thorax 

 irregularly punctured, the sides impunctate. Anteiinae and legs 

 testaceous. Length 1 mm. 



Of the build of G. minima Er., but rather smaller. Head with 

 several moderately large punctures on either side, the front and 



