A NEW SPECIES OF PELORIDIIDAE 
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island. It is significant that beech trees are abundant at 
Waratah. Whilst recently examining the extensive collection 
of Mr. F. E. Wilson of Melbourne, another specimen of II. leai 
was discovered, taken in National Park, Tasmania, and in 
addition an undescribed species belonging to the same genus, 
from “Beech Forest, Victoria.” This species, which is des- 
cribed below, is dedicated to Mr. Wilson. 
The figure of II . wilsoni renders unnecessary a very detailed 
description, since both the other species in this genus have 
been figured previously (China, 1932). The paper referred to 
contains a complete bibliography of the literature concerned 
with the Peloridiidae. 
II emiodoccus tvilsoni, sp. nov. 
Length, 3 mm. General coloration, pale greyish-brown. Head, width 
across eyes, 1.2 mm.; eyes reddish-brown. Head dorsally flat, but for the 
eyes, which are rounded and protul>erant. 
Pronotum, narrowly but distinctly separated from the head. Paranota with 
three areolae and with the anterior corners forming right-angles; anteriorly 
narrower than posteriorly and with the hind borders rounded. 
Tegmen, costal margin sinuate; veins in relief, bordered with shallow 
punctures. Breadth across the folded tegmina anteriorly greater than the 
breadth of the pronotum. 
Type. — Sub-brachypterous 9 from Beech Forest, Victoria, in the National 
Museum (presented by F. E. Wilson). 
Fig. 1. Hemiodoecus wilsoni; 9. 
This species, differs from both the other species in this 
genus in lacking short marginal bristles. It resembles II. leai 
in the shape and number of areolae of the paranota, and in 
