640 MONOGRAPH OF THE AUSTRALIAN CICADIDAi, 



ceous, a central pale fascia bordered with black, a short angu- 

 lated fascia on disc, and oblique striae also black, lateral and 

 posterior margins shaded with black. Mesonotitm black, 

 obscurely marked with ochraceous, basal cruciform elevation pale 

 ochraceous. Tegniina and wings pale hyaline ; tegmina with 

 costal membrane greenish-ochraceous, veins fuscous. Abdomen 

 ochraceous, a broad central black fascia ; anal appendage with 

 sides broadly black. Body beneath, with head, black, lateral 

 margins of face ochraceous ; sternum shaded with black. Legs 

 ochraceous, coxse and femora streaked with black and fuscous ; 

 anal appendage black, a large spot on lateral margins and 

 extreme apex luteous. Long. 16 mm.; exp. teg. 45 mm. 



Hab. — Sydney (Distant) ; Shoalhaven, Mittagong, N.S.W. ; 

 Melbourne, Vic. 



This is the species described in the Agricultural Gazette, 1903, 

 under the name of the " Red- winged Squeaker " {M. encaustica). 

 It is one of the commonest species of this genus, and one of the 

 first to appear in the season. It frequents open forest country, 

 •clinging to the trunks of the smaller trees, the male producing a 

 short squeaking note. 



*Melampsalta fletcheri, sp.nov. 



Head black, spot at base of vertex, one on each side on lateral 

 l^order, and a narrow ring around eyes, pale red; front convex, 

 dark red, a spot at base, and lateral borders, pale red; rostrum 

 dark red, base pale red, reaching middle coxse. Pro7iotiun nar- 

 rower than head, black, the front, lateral, and hind borders, and 

 a central stripe not reaching base, red; sides parallel; front 

 angles prominent, tooth-like. Mesonotum red, with three broad, 

 obconical stripes, the middle one shortest, a large spot in front 

 of and one on each side of cruciform elevation, black. Tegmina 

 vitreous, costa and radial vein separated, the intervening space, 

 continued to apex, pale red; veins towards base dark red, black 

 towards apex; basal membrane pale red, interior border of clavus 

 black. Wings with veins dark red near base, black toward 

 apex. Scutellum red. Abdomen black, apical borders of segments 



