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macropterous form has a very simple elytral venation; the longi- 

 tudinal nervures fork near their base and run straight to the apex, 

 before which they are connected by one series of transverse veins; in 

 the center of each areole is a longitudinal carina simulating a suj)er- 

 numerary nervure. 



Phyllosoelis atra Germ. 



Described from Pennsylvania, and I have taken it in Xew Jersey 

 and Kansas. In the macropterous form of this species the radial and 

 outer ulnar nervures run straight and unforked to near the apex, the 

 inner ulnar is forked near the apex; thus making three large subapical 

 and seven or eight very small apical areoles. The elytra are opaque, 

 impunctate, but minutely shagreened, and want the longitudinal 

 carinae found in pallescens. 



Dr. Melichar has described a variety, albovenoso. of this species 

 that seems alwa3's to be found with the typical form. It is piceous, 

 with pale legs, scutellum and elytral nervures. 



Genus ORGEEIUS St&l. 



The only North American species of this genus, rhyparus Stal, was 

 described from California. Dr. Ball and I took this species in numbers 

 at Rifle and Grand Junction, Colorado, in July, 1900. Xo long-winged 

 form has yet been recorded. 



LOXOPHORA n. gen. 



Related to Orgerius and Phylloscelis. Head much narrower than the 

 pronotum. Vertex short, transverse, foveate, not attaining the apex 

 of the head. Front long and parallel, its base returned over on to the 

 superior aspect of the head, anteriorly with a raised tricarinate linear 

 median compartment. Clypeus roundingly narrowed to the apex, 

 distinctly tricarinate. Antennne placed some distance below the 

 lower angle of the eye. Pronotum short, roundedly produced between 

 the eyes, hind edge broadly angularly emarginate, carinate on the 

 middle line; sides with one carina behind the eye; pectoral flap very 

 large. Mesonotimi rather small, tricarinate. Elytra short, truncated, 

 reaching the apex of the second tergal segment, with three longi- 

 tudinal carinse, the inner forked before the apex, surface with a few 

 reticulations. Tergum carinate. Posterior tibiae with four spines in 

 the male. 



This genus has the short and broad form of Orgerius and the short 

 vertex of Phylloscelis. The tricarinate compartment of the front is 

 narrower and the pronotum is shorter and more emarginate than in 



