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ever, of the same shape as in M. miita, and it may be a form 

 of that species. 



V. Melampsalta scutellakis, Walker. 



Cicada scutellaris, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. B. M., i., p. 150, 



n. 88 (1850). 



Cicada aiche, Walker, I.e., p. 195, n. 146 (1850). 



Cicada trislis, Hudson, Trans. N.Z. Inst., xxiii., p. 52 (1891). 



The type of scutellaris, Walker, is a small male in fair 

 condition, "collected by Earl," but without; exact locality, 

 in which the dark markings of the mesothorax are almost 

 obliterated. The type of arcJie is a specimen bleached almost 

 beyond recognition. M. scutellaris appears to be a variable 

 species, and in some of its forms it approaches 31. muta. It 

 may, however, easily be distinguished from ill. muta by the 

 eighth apical cell of the tegmina, which is fully twice as long 

 as broad, and in M. muta not much longer than broad. 



VI. Melampsalta nervosa. Walker. 



Cicada nervosa. Walker, List Homopt. Ins. B. M., i., p. 213, 

 n. 166 (1850). 



This species has always reddish markings, and does not 

 vary much. The types were presented by Dr. Sinclair, and 

 were without locality ; but there are others in the Museum 

 labelled " Auckland." 



VII. Melampsalta mangu, B. White. 



Melampsalta mangu, Buchanan White, Ent. Mo. Mag., xv., 

 p. 214 (1879). 



This species is referred to M. nervosa by Mr. Distant ; but 

 I am not convinced of the identity of the two insects. Dr. 

 White writes, "Four specimens from Mr. Wakefield, labelled 

 * On rocks at Porter's Pass, Canterbury, about 3,500ft.' " It 

 may be identical with the following species, but I doubt it. 



VIIL Melampsalta cassiope, Hudson. 



Cicada cassiope, Hudson, Trans. N.Z. Inst., xxiii., p. 54 



(1891). 



Mr. Distant has referred this species to M. nervosa, under 

 which name I have received a specunen from Mr. Hudson ; it 

 is, however, perfectly distinct. It is, however, probably 

 identical with an insect noticed by Dr. Buchanan White at 

 the end of his account of M. mangu : "I have another species 

 much resembling M. mangu, but larger, and altogether 

 black." 



