324 ° Mr. W. L. Distant on 
marginal angles of vertex, and the ocelli ochraceous; eyes 
pale brownish. Pronotum with the margins, and a central 
longitudinal fascia, on each side of which are discal curved and 
transverse streaks, ochraceous. Mesonotum with two central 
fascie thickened posteriorly, the lateral margins and basal 
cruciform elevation (excluding anterior angles and central 
margins) ochraceous. Body beneath and legs ochraceous, 
femora streaked with castaneous; a broad central fascia to 
face, head beyond face, coxal fascie, sternal spots and basal 
angles of abdomen black. 
Tegmina and wings pale hyaline, their bases very nar- 
rowly ochraceous, the venation generally fuscous ; costal 
membrane to tegmina ochraceous, with its outer margin 
narrowly fuscous. Wings with the inner margin and outer 
apical angle of claval areas infuscated. 
Female with the upper surface of the abdomen ornamented 
with transverse central segmental black spots, and the two 
terminal segments are not wholly black as in the male. 
Long., excl. tegm., ¢ 2 18 millim.; exp. tegm. 47 
millim. 
Hab. N.W. Australia, Roebourne. Austr. Mus., Syd., 
and Coll. Dist. 
A distinct species, to be primarily distinguished by the 
colour of the abdomen, the thoracic markings of the upper 
surface, and the fuscous markings on the claval area of the 
wings. 
Melampsalta rotundata, sp. n. 
&. Body above black and moderately greyishly pilose. 
Head with the anterior angles of vertex, an indistinct central 
linear basal spot, and the ocelli ochraceous. Pronotum with 
the basal margin and some indistinct anterior and posterior 
marginal spots ochraceous. Mesonotum with two central 
linear and inwardly angulated fasciw, the lateral margins 
and basal cruciform elevation ochraceous. Abdomen (exclu- 
ding basal segment) with transverse ochraceous segmental 
fascia, and macularly marked with grey pilosity. Margins 
of face, legs, and abdomen beneath ochraceous; femoral 
streaks and bases of tibie blackish. 
Tegmina and wings pale hyaline, the venation ochraceous, 
becoming fuscous towards apex; tegmina wide, arched, and 
rounded. 
Female.—F rom the specimen now before me generally 
paler in hue than the male. 
eee excl. tegm., ¢ 9 14-15 millim.; exp. tegm. 31 
millim,. 
