338 neiv Cicadidce from Madagascar. 



very faintly and sparsely pilose or pubescent. Long. 40 

 to 42 mm., Exp. tegm. 98 to 108 mm. 

 Hah. Madagascar. 



I possess a female specimen from Antananarivo, 

 which appears to denote another species of this genus. 

 Without, however, there are very strong structural 

 differential characters, or the markings of the tegmina 

 are very distinct, our knowledge of the Cicadida is little 

 assisted by the description of solitary female specimens 

 as new species, and I have therefore refrained from that 

 course. 



Explanation of Plate XV. 



Fig. 1. Platypleura pulverea. 



la. Under side of head, showing face. 



16. Undei" side of abdomen, showing opercula and I'ostrum. 

 2. Malagasia inflata. 

 2a. Under side of head, showing face. 



26. Under side of abdomen, showing opercula and rostrum. 

 2c. Side view of abdomen, showing inflation and anal ap- 

 pendage. 

 2ri. Apex of anal appendage, as seen above. 



