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prothorax, but almost as clearly defined ; epipleurs wide and some- 
what sinuous internally, strongly diminished towards but not 
suddenly terminated at hind cox. Under-swrface almost impunctate. 
Length 3-3; mm. 
Hab. TASMANIA: base of Mount Wellington, 
With the head as normally concealed the outline is a 
perfect oval. The elytral epipleurz, although not suddenly 
terminated at the hind coxe, are strongly depressed there 
for the reception of the apex of the femora, Mr. H. H. D. 
Griffith and myself have taken numerous specimens in 
moss, but always near the base of Mount Wellington ; the 
following species was always obtained at a considerably 
greater elevation. 
PEDILOPHORUS GRIFFITHI, 0. sp. 
Of a metallic green with a slight coppery gloss ; under-surface and 
appendages of adull red. Under-surface and appendages very sparsely 
pubescent, elsewhere glabrous. 
Head widely rounded in front, with fairly numerous punctures of 
moderate size and clearly defined in front, becoming smaller and less 
clearly-defined posteriorly. Antennx with third joint much thinner 
than and twice the length of second. Prothorax and elytra of the 
same shape as in the preceding species but with much less distinct 
punctures, especially on the elytra; the epipleura of these wide, 
rather strongly narrowed behind the hind coxe, and not depressed 
there. Under-surface with sparse and minute punctures, Length 
4-45 mm. 
Hab. TASMANIA: Mount Wellington. 
In general appearance close to the preceding species but 
larger, the under-surface not black, elytra with different 
punctures, and their epipleure different. The colour is 
sometimes almost as bright a green as the preceding 
species, but is usually not so metallic; the prothorax in 
some specimens is almost black. 
Dedicated to Mr. H. H. D. Griffith, in memory of many 
very pleasant excursions on Mount Wellington, where we 
have frequently taken this species in moss from old logs. 
PEDILOPHORUS SIMPLICICORNIS, n. Sp. 
Black or brown, and usually with a metallic greenish gloss, under- 
surface and appendages more or less reddish. Under-surface and 
appendages very sparsely pubescent, elsewhere glabrous. 
