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LoPHAGRiA n. gen. — This genus belongs to the Vardiola 

 type in general structure, particularly of the prothorax, but 

 differs in the posteriorly open middle coxae, a character com- 

 mon to all the genera following in the table and is wholly 

 isolated in the carinate mesosternum. In no other instance, 

 either in the Falagriae or Tachyusae known to me, is there 

 the slio:hte8t trace of the carinate median line of the meso- 

 sternum which is so strongly and completely developed in 

 Lophagria. The genus is founded upon a species sent to 

 me by Mr. Reitter under the name Falagria subaenea Epp., 

 taken at Taschkend. 



Falagrioma n. gen. — The type of this genus and the only 

 species at present assignable to it as far as known to the 

 writer, is the common Falagria thoracica Curt., a specimen 

 from the region of the Caucasus being now at hand. It is 

 distinguishable at once from the true Falagria by the free 

 mesosternal process, simple and flat scutellum and other char- 

 acters as stated in the table. The antennae and legs are un- 

 usually thick, the prothorax rather short and broad and some- 

 what strongly narrowed at base ; the elytra are moderately 

 developed, having close-set granuliform sculpture toward the 

 scutellum, which is flat and covered with distinctly separated, 

 abruptly elevated minute tubercles, the sculpture of these 

 parts being almost exactly as in Chitalia. The impressions 

 of the abdomen are deep and almost sculptureiess, having 

 only a few remotely and unevenly spaced, moderately coarse 

 punctures. 



Melagria n. gen. — This genus is one of the allies of 

 Falagria, having a nearly similar structure of the intermeso- 

 coxal parts, but is composed of more minute species, havin<j; 

 the scutellum flat and wholly devoid of any trace of the two 

 very prominent parallel carinae of that genus ; it also has a 

 smaller and more abbreviated prothorax, less narrowed at 

 base and with obsolescent median sulcus, the impression be- 

 fore the base, wanting in Falagria, being large and deep. Its 

 species are apparently rather numerous and those in my 

 cabinet are identified for me by Mr. Reitter under the names 

 Falagria nigra Grav., laevigata Epp., and ^omca Reitt. 



