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either of those genera. I cannot agree with MeUchar in placing 

 Phylloscelis in the Issida. It is closely allied to Orgerius and Scolops. 

 In the macropterous examples the claval nervure is united with the 

 commissural and not continued to the apex as in the Issida. 



Loxophora transversa n. sp. 



Form of Orgerius rhyparus Stal. Vertex transverse, abor.t half the 

 length of the superior aspect of the head, differentiated from the base 

 of the front by a transverse, slightly angled carina. Linear tricarinate 

 compartment of the front attaining the apex of the head, not con- 

 tinued on the reflexed superior base, its lateral carinse diverging at 

 apex on the basal suture of the clypeus. Pronotum scarcely longer 

 than the vertex, a little wider behind the eyes, distinctly produced 

 anteriorly between the eyes. Mesonotum short, tricarinate, the 

 lateral widely divergent, following the hind edge of the pronotum for 

 half their length and leaving but a small compartment at either lateral 

 angle. Elytra feebly reticulated between the longitudinal nervures. 

 Tergum with three broken carinse on either side of the median, one 

 marginal and two intermediate. Length to tip of the abdomen 4 mm., 

 greatest width 2^ mm. 



Color testaceous brown, base of the vertex with a transverse black 

 line; base and sides of the front, pronotum, lateral angles of the mesono- 

 tum and the lateral disks of the tergal segments ornamented with large 

 distinct round black punctures. Face and sides of the chest crossed 

 by a broad creamy white transverse band between two black ones; 

 the lower of these latter is varied with paler, the upper is deep black and 

 on the disk of the inferior pronotal flap is intensified and brilliantly 

 polished; median compartment of the front above the black transverse 

 band black with white carinse. Anterior edge of the pronotum beneath 

 the eyes black, the lower edge of the inferior flaps whitish. Disk of 

 the mesonotvmi between the lateral carinae creamy white with the apex 

 black. Elytra piceous brown with a broad subapical creamy white 

 band. Tergum black at base of the apical segments, disk of the 

 fourth segment creamy white between the intermediate carinse. 

 Venter varied with dark brown and creamy white. Legs brown, 

 anterior and intermediate femora twice banded with pale, posterior 

 tarsi and tiVjial spines blackish. 



Described from one male example kindly sent to me by Prof. H. F. 

 Wickham and labelled "Ch. Ranch, Utah, July 22." This strikingly 

 marked insect is so distinct from any other described species I do not 

 h&sitate to describe both the genus and species from a single specimen. 



