130 MR. W.L. DISTANT ON UNDESCRIBED CICADIDH. [Jan. 17, 
margins, one commencing near outer edge of anterior margin; the 
other joins anterior angles of basal elevation ; these angles are bor- 
dered outwardly by an angulated spot, and inwardly by a small 
rounded spot with a central longitudinal line. Abdomen with a 
series of pale fuscous transverse segmental fascie. Body beneath and 
legs pale ochraceous, inner margin of eyes black. Tegmina and wings 
pale hyaline, venation ochraceous, becoming darker towards apex. 
The body above is sparingly pilose, the rostrum just passes the 
intermediate coxa, with its apex black; the face is deeply longitu- 
dinally suleated, 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, un. sp. (Plate VII. figs. 12, 12a, 120.) 
3. 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 
cox, 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, 130.) 
Closely allied to M. varians, Germ., but much smaller; head 
broader, including eyes equal in width to base of pronotum ; rostrum 
just passing intermediate coxee ; opercula small and pale oehraceous ; 
tegmina much shorter, with the costa more rounded. 
Long. 13 millim.; exp. tegm. 38 millim. 
Hab. Australia, Peak Downs. 
This species has also considerable affinity to M. themiscura, Walk., 
in markings, but differs much in size, 
