Aiistralian Cicadhlae. 227 



brokenly ed^jed Avith black. Mesonotum with two central 

 anterior contiguous black obconical spots, on each side a larger 

 obconical spot, obsolete, two small spots before anterior angles 

 of cruciform elevation, black. Tegmina hyaline, talc-like, vena- 

 tion basally reddish ochraceous, apically fuscous, wings simi- 

 lar. Abdomen Avith a central black longitudinal fascia along 

 dorsal ridge, and a fuscous fascia along each lateral margin, 

 a black stripe on each side of anal segment and ovipositor, 

 which is very long, black. Head beneath, with four black 

 spots, two on face and one on each side near base of antennae. 

 Anterior coxae and femora spotted with black, central longi- 

 tudinal abdominal fascia also black. 



Long. — (excl. teg. and incl. ovipositor). 18 mm.; exp. teg., 40 

 mm. 



i^rt6.— Queensland (t). Mr. F. P. Dodd. 



Allied to J/, bitiofafa, God. and Frogg., but differing in the 

 longer and uncoloured tegmina and the distinct yellow coloura- 

 tion. 



Paupopsalta elgneri, sp. nov. 



<^ Head greyish yellow, region of ocelli black, pilose. Prono- 

 tum very light ferruginous, margins and central longitudinal 

 fascia pale greenish ochraceous. Spot on centre of posterior 

 margin and incisures brokenly black. Mesonotum greyish 

 ochraceous, two central anterior obconical spots black, two 

 outer longer fasciae light castaneous, with bases and tips 

 black. Tegmina and wings hyaline, talc-like, venation reddish 

 at base, and fuscous towards apex, anal apex of wings infus- 

 cated. Abdomen reddish-3^ellow, greyishly pilose, base of anal 

 appendage broadly black. Body beneath ochraceous, head and 

 sternum thickly greyishly pilose, face piceous, anterior coxae 

 and femora streaked with fuscous. Opercula narrow, directed 

 strongly inwards, apices sub-acutely convex. 



Long. — (excl. teg.), 19 mm. ; exp. teg., 53 mm. 



Sab. — Queensland, Cape York. (Mr. H. Elgner.) 



This species is somewhat allied to F. melanopygia, Germ. 

 It differs in the longer and narrower tegmina. the narrower 

 opercula and the laterally depressed abdomen. 



