222 Howard Ashtoii: 



Psaltoda pulchpa, sp. nov. 



^ Head, pro-and mesothorax olivaceous-green. Head with 

 a broad black fascia between eyes, and including region of 

 ocelli, another black fascia across base of front. Pronotum with 

 sulci, anterior border of posterior margin, and spot before 

 centre of same, black. Mesonotum with two central anterior 

 ochraceous obconical spots margined with black, on each side 

 a small marginal spot and a long sublateral fascia (extending 

 to anterior angles of cruciform elevation), a median slender 

 fascia, and two black spots within anterior angles of cruciform 

 elevation, black. Cruciform elevation chocolate brown. Abdo- 

 men with lateral areas and posterior segmental margins 

 covered Avith silvery hairs, the first tw^o segments and tympanal 

 coverings greenish, a broad black fascia running between these 

 two segments and behind the tympanal covers, and a rounded 

 j^pot on each lateral margin of second segment, black. Remain- 

 ing segments chocolate-brown, broadly margined with black 

 posteriorly. Tegmina hyaline, talc-like, venation chocolate 

 brown costal membrane and longitudinal veins and basal 

 vein to lower ulnar area green, veins at bases of first and 

 second apical areas, apices of longitudinal veins to all the 

 apical areas, exterior membranous margin and tips of tegmina 

 infuscated. Wings hyaline, talc-like, venation chocolate-brown, 

 abdominal area tinged with deep, rich orange, exterior mem- 

 branous margin darkly infuscate. Head, thorax, legs and oper- 

 cula beneath greenish. A broad fascia from face to eyes, cen- 

 tral sulcus and transverse striae to face, soxae beneath, stripes 

 to femora and bases of tarsi, median line and tip of rostrum, 

 black. Abdomen beneath transparent ochraceous, posterior 

 margin of first segment broadly black. Rostrum reaching apices 

 of posterior coxae, opercula overlapping internally. 



Long. — (excl. teg.) 49 mm. : exp. te^. 140 mm. 



Hah. — Queensland (Evelyn Scrub). 



Psaltoda fumipennis, sp. nov. 



(? Head, pronotunj and mesonotum olivaceous-green. 

 *Head with eyes black, front and broad fascia across vertex, 

 black. Pronotum with anterior maririn, sulci, anterior border 



