soiitc. undcscvibed (Jicadklii'. .32o 



Tegniinu aiul wings pale hyaline, the venation ochraceous ; 

 ti'gniina with tjic postcostal area inluscated. 



Antorior femora with three distinct and robust spines, the 

 apical one smallest. Abdomen (J') very much attenuated 

 to apex, which is also elongate. 



Long., excl. tcgni., ^ 19 milliui. ; exp. tcgm. 50 millim. 



llah. Norfolk Island. 



A species to be superficially recognized by the attenuated 

 abdomen and the inluscated postcostal area to the tegmina. 



Melampsalta ahdomijialis, sp. n. 



Body above black. Head with a central spot to front, 

 apical margins of vertex, a central spot near base, and the 

 eves ochraceous. Pronotum with a central discal elongated 

 spot, beneath which are two small transverse S|)ots, ochra- 

 ceous. A spot on each side of the cruciform elevation and 

 the metanotal margin ochraceous. Abdomen with two 

 oblique reddish ochraceous macular fasciae 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 antennie^ coxal margins, legs 

 and abdomen beneath reddish ochraceous ; longitudinal fasciae 

 to legs, the anterior tibia?, 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., J "i 20 millim. ; exp. tegm. 58-60 

 millim. 



Uab. 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 fasciae extend over the last 

 four segments, with a central spot of the same colour on the 

 preceding segment. 



This species is allied to M. Landshorovghi, Dii?t., 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 segment 

 and the posterior margin of the apical segment ochraceous. 

 Head with the front excluding two marginal spots, anterior 



