BY F. W. GODING AND W. W. FROGGATT. 635 



reddish-ochraceous macular fascije on last three segments, and in 

 female two elongate sulphureous spots at base of anal appendage. 

 Head beneath and sternum black; a spot at base and margins of 

 face, a marginal spot near insertion of antennae, coxal margins, 

 legs and abdomen beneath, reddish-ochraceous ; longitudinal 

 fascine to legs, anterior tibiae, tarsal claws, central basal spots, and 

 a series of marginal spots to abdomen black. Long. corp. 20 mm.; 

 ex p. teg. 58-60 mm. 



Hah. — Australia (Distant) ; TJralla and Monaro, N.S.W. ; 

 Gisborne, Vie. (Lyell); Adelaide, S.A. (Zietz). 



This is a common species about Gisborne, where Lyell collected 

 a number, but rarer in New South Wales. The white stripe or 

 sheen on the sides of the body when the wings are closed is very 

 striking. 



*Melampsalta spinosa, sp.nov. 



Head pale red, a broad curved band in front of vertex, includ- 

 ing area of ocelli, reaching borders in front of eyes, two spots 

 behind ocelli, and front border, black; front pale red, the middle 

 and streaks fuscous; rostrum pale red, reaching middle coxae; 

 eyes surrounded with black. Pronotum short, broad, front 

 angles produced in teeth, the front equal to width of head, and 

 broadened posteriorly; lateral borders dentate at middle, pos- 

 terior angles prominent; pale red, two middle stripes, furrows, 

 lateral and posterior borders black. Mesonotum pale yellow, four 

 obconical stripes, the middle pair shorter, outer pair excavated, 

 lateral borders, a spot in front and one on each side of cruciform 

 elevation with a small spot on its disc, fuscous. Tegmina vitreous, 

 long, costa red, darker towards tip, veins strong, dark red. Wings 

 with veins pale red, anal area milky along posterior border. 

 Abdomen long, conical, fuscous-red, bases of segments and a 

 central stripe which becomes more intense posteriorly, fuscous, a 

 broad band on each side of last segment, and two stripes on its 

 disc, and an irregular stripe on anal appendage, bright yellow; 

 just before the tip of anal appendage is a long, slender, fuscous 

 spine. Body below : chest is blackish marked with fuscous; 



