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 Sephena Melichar. 



Scphcua Mel.. XV'I, 197. 



A genus of forms from I'apua and neigihboring islands. 



I. rubida, sp. nov. 



Vertex and frons dark purplish-ibrown, keels yellowish brown. 

 Pronotu'm and scutellum yellowish brown, keels of the latter 

 ferruginous. Tegmina pale rosy brown with mealy bloom, and 

 some darker spots. Wings milky white, veins 'brownish black. 

 Legs yellowish brown. 



General form of Parafella iiiubriiiiargo. 



Length: 7I mill. 



Ha'b: New South Wales, Sydney (i-ii). 



Although this and the following have t'he characters of Sep- 

 Iiciia assigned by Melichar, tliey have more the appearance of 

 Pcira fella. 



2. hyacintha, sp. nov. 



Blackish, keels of head yellowish l)ro\vn. Tegmina opa(|ue, 

 bluish blade; costa more or less dirtv vellowish. Legs yellow- 

 ish brown. 



Length: 7-9 mill. 



Hab: Queensland, Cairns (vii-viii), Brisbane (vi). 



3. cinci'ca, sp. nov. 



Smaller and narrower than -S". rubida, vertex narrower. Pale 

 brownish cinereous, immaculate. Eyes reddish. 

 Length: 6^ mill. 

 Hab: New South Wales, Sydney (i-ii). 



4. argils, sp. nov. 



Form and size of the preceding. 



Head, pro'notum and scutellum pitchy; keels of vertex ochra- 

 ceous. Eyes reddish. Tegmina brownish with a faint violet 

 tinge, spotted and granulate with violet brown. 



Length: 7 mill. 



Hab: Queensland, Cairns (viii). 



