130 MR. W. L. DISTANT ON UNDESCRIBED CICADID^. [Jail. 17, 



margins, one commencing near outer edge of anterior margin ; the 

 other joins anterior angles of basal elevation ; these angles are bor- 

 dered outwardly bj' an angulated spot, and inwardly by a small 

 rounded spot with a central longitudinal line. Abdomen with a 

 series of pale fuscous transverse segmental fasciae. Body beneath and 

 legs pale ochraceous, inner margin of eyes black. Tegmiua and wings 

 pale hyaline, venation ochraceous, becoming darker towards apex. 



The body above is sparingly pilose, the rostrum just passes the 

 intermediate coxae, with its apex black ; the face is deeply longitu- 

 dinally sulcated, and strongly transversely striate ; anterior femora 

 armed with three strong teeth. 



Long. 15 millim. ; exp. tegm. 41 millim. 



Hab. Australia, Queensland, Gayndah. (Mus. Godeffroy ; coll. 

 Dist.) 



The females of this species are somewhat larger than the males, 

 but vary in size. 



Melampsalta eyrei, n. sp. (Plate VII. figs. 12, 12a, 126.) 



S . Head black, with the anterior and lateral margins testaceous 

 and with a small central basal ochraceous spot ; ocelli reddish, eyes 

 dull ochraceous. Pronotum ochraceous, with two very large rect- 

 angular black spots placed somewhat obliquely, commencing on 

 inner edge of lateral margins, and divided on disk by a central longi- 

 tudinal fascia which is widened anteriorly and posteriorly and is 

 marked at base by a small black spot. Mesonotum with two cen- 

 tral obconical spots placed close together, and two larger ones near 

 lateral margins, black. Abdomen with the disk tinged with reddish, 

 the posterior segmental margins bright ochraceous, the apical seg- 

 ment irregularly marked with black. Body beneath ochraceous ; 

 face black, with the anterior margin testaceous, the lateral margins 

 ochraceous ; inner margin of eyes to base of rostrum, a few scattered 

 and irregular spots on sternum, apex of rostrum, and apical segments 

 of abdomen black. Tegmina and wings pale hyaline ; venation 

 ochraceous, becoming darker towards apex. 



The body is sparingly pilose, rostrum just passing the intermediate 

 coxae, anterior femora armed with three spines ; face broad but com- 

 pressed, broadly and longitudinally sulcated and distinctly trans- 

 versely striate. 



Long. 16 millim. ; exp. tegm. 44 millim. 



Hab. Australia, Peak Downs. (Mus. Godeffroy ; coll. Dist.) 



Melampsalta mackinlayi, n, sp. (Plate VII. figs. 13, 13a, I3b.) 



Closely allied to M. varians, Germ., but much smaller ; head 

 broader, including eyes equal in width to base of pronotum ; rostrum 

 just passing intermediate coxae ; opercula small and pale oehraceous ; 

 tegmina much shorter, with the costa more rounded. 



Long. 13 millim.; exp. tegm. 38 millim. 



Hab. Austraha, Peak Downs. 



This species has also considerable affinity to M. themiscura, Walk., 

 in markings, but differs much in size. 



