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NOTES ON THE GENUS PELECORHYNCHUS. 



By G. H. Hardy. 



(Received 14th September. Read 11th Octoher Issued 

 separately 10th November, 1915.) 



During December, 1914, and January, 1915, I procured 

 three species of this interesting and rare genus Pelecorliyn- 

 chus. Two of them are already recorded from Tasmania ; 

 the third is new to Tasmania. 



P. ERISTALOIDES Walk. 



1 male specimen from Geeveston, 24 Dec, '14. 

 I took this specimen, evidently newly emerged, crawling 

 lazily on rocky ground. 



P. nigripennis Ricardo. 



1 male specimen from Ranelagh, 24 Jan., '15. 

 Sent to me by Mrs. Lucas, of Ranelagh, and captured in 

 the same manner as eristaloides. 



P. fusconiger Walk. 



1 female, and 2 male specimens, from Wynyard, 21 Jan., 

 15. 



Moderately plentiful in this locality, but hard to catch ; 

 visits flowers. I did not see it elsewhere on the North-West 

 Coast. 



The specimens seem to agree in every respect with Miss 

 Ricardo's description of the species, with the exception of 

 a few minor details, upon the strength of which it would 

 be unsafe to establish a new species. Possibly a comparison 

 with specimens from the mainland would show this to bo 

 distinct. 



