6/2 MR. BUTLER ON NEW HOMOPTEROUS INSECTS. [DeC. 1, to Columbella atrata, Grid., and C. lentiginosa, Hinds, two Port-Jackson species. •11. Liotia gowllandi. (Plate LXXXIII. figs. 1 & 2.) Shell solid, depressedly orbicular, white, obliquely rugose, inter-stices smooth ; whorls 5, the last very large, grooved spirally at the periphery, also above and below it, giving the shell the appearance of having three granulated spiral ribs ; suture depressed, smooth ; apex acute, smooth ; base rounded, ribbed ; umbilicus moderately large, encircled by a spiral rib ; aperture oblique, circular, lip con-tinuous, whiter thickened. Diam. maj. 1£, min. 1, alt. & lin. Hab. Percy Island, No. 2, north-east coast of Australia ; found under stones (coll. Brazier). This charming species approaches near to Liotia speciosa, Angas, from Port Jackson. I obtained six specimens during a stay of two hours only at the Percy Islands. EXPLANATION OF PLATE LXXXIII. Figs. 1, 2. Liotia gowllandi, p. 672. 3, 4. Helix (Conulus) elleryi, p. 668. 5-7. Cyclophorus (Ditropis) wkitei, p. 669. 8-10. Georissa multilirata, p. 670. 11, 12. Columbella (Anachis) digglcsi, p. 671-13, 14. Helix {Conulus) russeUi, p. 6'.;8. 15, 16. Columbella (Anachis) gowllandi, p. 671. 17, 18. Columbella (Mitrella) russclli, p. 671. 19-21. Diplommatina gowllandi, p. 670. 22, 23. Pupa ( Vertigo) macdonnelli, p. 669. 24-26. Pupa ( Vertigo) scotti, p. 669. 2. Descriptions of three new Species of Homopterous Insects. By A. G. Butler, F.L.S., F.Z.S., &c. [Eeceived November 24, 1874.] Genus Cosmoscarta, Stal. COSMOSCARTA DISTANTI, n. Sp. Allied to C. bivittata and C. feralis, but in structure agreeing better with C. xanthorliina. Head and thorax black, rather dull ; scutellum black, pitchy at the margins ; abdomen above shining purplish black ; body below black ; legs piceous ; tegmina black, becoming piceous towards apex, crossed by two orange bands, the inner one somewhat broad, crossing centre of clavus, and widest in the centre, the outer one only half as wide, widest and angulated in the middle externally; wings smoky brown. Length 18 millims. ; exp. tegm. 49. Hab. Penang (Distant). In coll. W. L. Distant. The position of this species will be after C. feralis.
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