BY F. W. GODING AND W. W. FROGGATT. 621 



front coxje, femora, and front tibiae, dark red. Long. corp. 13 mm.; 

 ex p. teg. 40 mm. 



Hah. — Townsville, Gatton, Southport, Gin Gin, Q.; Narromine, 

 AVagga, N.S.W. ; eight examples, collected by Froggatt and 

 Todd (Coll. G. k. F.). The Gatton example has the usual 

 markings on mesonotum, and all pale markings bright red. 



This species was plentiful upon the Melaleuca bushes about 

 Southport in October, where a large series was taken. The male 

 has a ver}^ low squeaking note. 



*Pauropsalta nodicosta, sp.nov. 

 Head black, convex, a small yellow spot at base of vertex, 

 three red spots in front border; front black, a broad middle 

 stripe and lateral borders, red; rostrum reddish-fuscous, reaching 

 middle coxae ; eyes prominent, somewhat sessile. Pronotimi 

 narrower than head, black, a middle stripe, and posterior borders, 

 red; front angles prominent. Jlesonotum black, two short stripes 

 on disc, lateral and posterior borders, and cruciform elevation, 

 red. Tegmina vitreous, costa pale red, with a large triangular 

 node at middle; venation black; first six apical areas long and 

 narrow, discoidal areas short and broad. Wings vitreous, front 

 edge pale red, veins black. Ahdome7i black, apical half of each 

 segment red, a spot at base of anal segment and tip black. Body 

 below pale red mottled with black, abdomen with anal append- 

 age, ovipositor, and a spot at its base, fuscous. Legs pale red 

 striped with dark red, front tibi» dark red. Long. corp. 17 mm.; 

 exp. teg. 40 mm. 



Hah. — Kalgoorlie, W.A.; one specimen (9) (Coll. G. ife F.) 

 This is the only species of cicada received from Kalgoorlie 

 through G. W. Froggatt while collecting in that district for 

 several years. 



*Pauropsalta dubia, sp.nov. 



Headh\d.ck', front lightly convex, not prominent, black; rostrum 

 brown, tip black, reaching middle coxse; a pale spot on vertex. 

 Pronotum width of head, black, three fuscous yellow spots, on 

 each side, and a middle yellow stripe. Mesonotum black, posterior 

 border and cruciform elevation yellow. Tegmina vitreous, short; 



