457 

 Sephena Melichar. 



Sephena Mel., XV»I, 197. 



A g-enus- o.f forms from Papua and neighboriiio; islands. 



I. ntbida, sp. nov. 



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

 Pronotum 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 unibrimargo. 



Length: 7^ mill. 



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



Although this and the following have the characters of Scp- 

 hcna assigned by Melichar, they have more the appearance of 

 ParatcUa. 



2. hyacintha, sp. nov. 



Blackish, keels of head yellowish l)rown. Tegmina opaque. 

 l)luish bladk; costa more or less dirty yellowish. Legs yellow- 

 ish brown. 



Length: 7-9 mill. 



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



3. ciiicrca, sp. nov. 



Smaller and narrower than ^\ nibida, vertex narrower. Pale 

 l)rownish cinereous, inuiiaculate. Eyes reddish. 

 Length: 6|- mill. 

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



4. aj'giis, sp. nov. 



Form and size of the preceding. 



Head, pronotum 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. 



Ha'b: Queensland. Cairns (viii). 



