new genera and species of Heteromera. 4G0 



angles promineat, sides gradually expanding from apex to 

 behind the middle, thence rounded to the base almost obliter- 

 ating hind angles ; elytra not closely and scarcely rugosely 

 punctured; eijipleuraj muricately punctured. Length 3 to 3^ 

 lines. 



Pamir, between Sirikol and Panga. 



Ascelosodis grandis, n. sp. 



Broadly ovate, convex, black and nitid, underside black, legs 

 piceous, tarsi and antennas paler: head strongly wrinkled above 

 the eyes; sides o£ prothovax gradually curvedly expanded to near 

 the base, hind angles obtuse, base broadly lobed in the middle; 

 elytra closely and slightly rugosely punctured, humeral angle 

 distinct; epipleuraj strongly mm-icately punctured. Length o^- 

 lines. 



Dras, Kargil and Leh. 



Ascelosodis intermedins, n. sp. 



Ovate, black, a little nitid, legs jiitchy-brown, antennas and 

 palpi rufescent: labrum notched in front; head rugosely punc- 

 tured above the eyes; prothorax rounded at the sides, more 

 contracted in fi-ont than behind, base feebly sinuate, finely but not 

 closely punctured, a little rugulose at the sides: elytra broadest 

 behind the middle, not closely uor deeply punctured and liut 

 faintly rugulose: sides not ciliate. Length 4 lines. 



Dras, Kargil and Leh. 



I avail myself of tliis opportunity to describe an allied species 

 not contained in Dr. Stoliczka's collection. 



Ascelosodis Ilaagi. 



Oblong, reddish-brown, legs, antennas and palpi, red: epistoma 

 very short, broadly rounded direct from the antenuary orbits, 

 densely punctured: head sparsely punctured, not wrinkled above 

 the eyes: prothorax strongly transverse, sides strongly rounded 

 behind, hind angles obsolete, finely and sparsely punctured on 

 tlie middle, the punctures larger and denser at the sides: elytra 

 ol:)long, subparallel, humeral angle distinct and somewhat pro- 

 minent; sides ciliated; very finely, indistinctly, and somcwliat 



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