some undescribed Cicadidx. 323 
Tegmina and wings pale hyaline, the venation ochraceous ; 
tegmina with the postcostal area infuscated. 
Anterior femora with three distinct and robust spines, the 
apical one smallest. Abdomen (¢) very much attenuated 
to apex, which is also elongate. 
Long., excl. tegm., ¢ 19 millim.; exp. tegm. 56 millim. 
Hab, Norfolk Island. 
A species to be superficially recognized by the attenuated 
abdomen and the infuseated postcostal area to the tegmina. 
Melampsalta abdominals, sp. n. 
Body above black. Head with a central spot to front, 
apical margins of vertex, a central spot near base, and the 
eyes ochraceous. Pyonotum with a central discal elongated 
spot, beneath which are two small transverse spots, ochra- 
ceous. A spot on each side of the cruciform elevation and 
the metanotal margin ochraceous. Abdomen with two 
oblique reddish ochraceous macular fasciz on the last three 
segments, and in the female two elongate sulphureous spots 
at the base of the anal appendage. Head beneath and 
sternum black; a spot at base and the margins of face, a 
marginal spot near insertion of antenne, coxal margins, legs 
and abdomen beneath reddish ochraceous ; longitudinal fascie 
to legs, the anterior tibis, tarsal claws, central basal spots, 
and a series of marginal spots to abdomen black. 
Tegmina and wings pale hyaline, the venation blackish ; 
costal membrane and postcostal area of tegmina ochraceous. 
Long., excl. tegm., ¢ ? 20 millim.; exp. tegm. 58-60 
millim. 
Hab. Australia, Victoria (Stephen Barton), Austr. and 
Tasmania Mus., Syd., and Coll. Dist. 
In one varietal female specimen now before me the lateral 
ochraceous, macular, abdominal fasciw extend over the last 
four segments, with a central spot of the same colour on the 
preceding segment. 
This species is allied to I/. Landsboroughi, Dist., but is 
especially to be distinguished by the abdominal markings. 
Melampsalta extrema, sp. n. 
Head, pronotum, and mesonotum black. Abdomen ochra- 
ceous, with the basal margin and the two apical segments 
black ; a central longitudinal spot to the penultimate seement 
and the posterior margin of the apical segment ochraceous. 
Head with the front excluding two marginal spots, anterior 
