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; epipleura? muricately punctured. Length 3 to Sp- 

 lines. 



Pamir, between Sirikol and Panga. 



Ascelosodis grandis, n. sp. 



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

 piceous, tarsi and antenna paler: head strongly wrinkled above 

 the eyes; sides of prothorax 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; epipleui'a? strongly muricately punctured. Length 5|- 

 lines. 



Dras,'Kargil and Leh. 



Ascelosodis intermedius, n. sp. 



Ovate, black, a little nitid, legs pitchy-brown, antennae and 

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

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

 contracted in front than behind, base feebly sinuate, finely but not 

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

 behind the middle, not closely nor deeply punctured and l)ut 

 faintly rugulose: sides not ciliate. Length 4 lines. 



Dras, Kargil and Leh. 



I avail myself of this opportunity to describe an allied species 

 not contained in Dr. Stnliczka's collection. 



Ascelosodis Haagi. 



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

 very short, broadly rounded direct from the antennary orbits, 

 densely punctured: head sj)arsely punctiired, not wrinkled above 

 the eyes: prothorax strongly transverse, sides strongly rounded 

 behind, hind angles obsolete, finely and sparsely punctured on 

 the middle, the punctiires larger and denser at the sides: elytra 

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

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



