132 MR. W. L. DISTANT ON UNDESCRIBED CICADID&. [Jan. 17, 
the head, including eyes, is considerably narrower than base of pro- 
notum ; anterior femora armed with three strong spines. 
Long. 16 millim. ; exp. tegm. 45 millim. 
Hab. Australia, Sydney. (Coll. Dist.) 
This species was identified by Walker (List Hom. i. p. 172. 117, 
1850) as the Cicada melanopygia, Germ., and thus stands in the 
collection of the British Museum. Germar’s species, however, 
belongs to the genus Z%bicen, and as such has been fully described 
by Stal (Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. ser. 4, vol. 1, p. 618. 2, 1861.) 
MELAMPSALTA LEICHARDTI, nh. Sp. (Plate VII. figs. 5, 5a, 56.) 
9. Body above ochraceous. ~ Head with the frontal anterior 
margin, a spot on anterior lateral angles of vertex, an oblique fascia 
behind eyes, two small linear spots between ocelli and eyes, a trans- 
verse spot on anterior margin of vertex, and antenne black. Pro- 
notum with two central linear black lines, not extending to posterior 
margin, and widened and angulated near anterior margin, oblique 
strize, and inner border of posterior margin (on centre of which 
is a round spot) black. Mesonotum with two short contiguous cen- 
tral obconical spots, on each side of which is a more elongate and 
broken one, and two small rounded spots in front of basal cruciform 
elevation, black. Abdomen with a series of dorsal transverse black 
fascize, decreasing in width towards apex. Anal appendage with a 
black line on each side. Body beneath ochraceous; base and 
lateral margins of face, apex of rostrum, and ovipositor black. Legs 
ochraceous; femora streaked with fuscous; anterior tibize black, 
annulated with ochraceous near base. 'Tegmina and wings pale hya- 
line; tegmina with the costal membrane and area and veins enclosing 
basal ulnar area pale ochraceous, remaining venation fuscous. 
Head, including eyes, equal in width to pronotum ; rostrum reach- 
ing intermediate coxee; face somewhat compressed, centrally and 
longitudinally broadly sulcated for half its length, and transversely 
striate. 
‘ Long. 10 millim. ; exp. tegm. 25 millim. 
Hab. Australia, Peak Downs. 
This small but distinct species is allied to M. sericevitta, Walk. ; 
and I am indebted to Mr. Pascoe for an opportunity of comparing 
the same. The figure here given is considerably enlarged. 
CysTOSOMA SCHMELTZI, n. sp. (Plaie VII. figs. 11, 11a, 110.) 
Closely allied to the only other known species of the genus, 
C. saundersii, from which it differs in being only one third the size, 
and principally in the very different venation of the tegmina, the 
reticulations of which are faithfully portrayed in the figure, and 
cannot be adequately described, but are different in pattern and less 
extended in area than in the other species. The abdomen is much 
smailer and less inflated; the opercula are obscurely sinuated on 
their lateral and posterior margins. 
Long. 25 millim.; exp. tegm. 62 millim. 
Hab. Australia, Gayndah. (Mus. Godeffroy.) 
