from the Australian and Pacifie Regions. 217 
Menida purpuraria, 0. 8. 
Pale testaceous, coarsely punctate. Head with the 
central lobe margined with black half-way from apex, 
from thence-these black lines are outwardly reflexed and 
continued to base as fuscous streaks ; margins of lateral 
lobes very narrowly pale levigate, a subfoveate impression 
at inner margin of eyes covered with black punctures. 
Antenne testaceous, fourth joint with the apex pitchy 
(fifth wanting), second and third joints subequal in 
length. Pronotum with the lateral angles subprominent, 
the lateral and anterior margins luteous and levigate 
(the anterior margin more narrowly so), and two trans- 
verse fuscous oblong impressions on disk forked exter- 
nally ; excavated near lateral margins, and slightly 
gibbous at base. Sentellum with three pale levigate 
spots at base, one central, and one at each angle, apex 
pale, apical margin very pale and levigate. Membrane 
pale fuscous. Body beneath and legs ochraceous, lateral 
margin of head, sternum, and abdomen broadly and 
coarsely punctate, the punctures on head and sternum 
fuscous. Ventral spine and basal abdominal spot bright 
testaceous; abdominal margin with a row of fuscous 
spots at segmental incisures. Rostrum reaching ventral 
spine, with the tip pitchy. Long. 6 mm. 
Hab. Queensland. 
Allied to the preceding species, M. plebeia, but differs 
by the less robust head, broader body, absence of levigate 
fascia at base of scutellum, different colour, &c. 
Menida personata, Ni. 8. 
Dull ochraceous, more or less covered with dark 
punctures. Head coarsely punctate, with the lateral 
margins and five raised lines on disk luteous and levigate. 
Pronotum somewhat coarsely punctate and slightly 
rugulose, lateral and anterior margins narrowly luteous 
and levigate, with two angulated fuscous patches on disk 
near anterior margin, which are pointed inwardly, and 
enclose a small luteous levigate spot. Scutellum sparingly 
put coarsely punctate, with an irregular testaceous spot 
near base, and two others of the same colour near apex, 
narrowly divided in the centre. Corium sparingly and 
coarsely punctate, with a large irregular testaceous spot 
on inner margin parallel with the subapical spots of the 
