The writer ascertains the existence of a fairly large number of Old World Gomphidae exhibiting a mixture of admittedly epigomphine and gomphine characters; he emphasizes the point that certain features hitherto considered of primary importance can no longer be used as a basis for subfamily grouping. Examples are given of intermediate genera whose proper allocation cannot even be estimated, for which reason the segregation of the Epigomphinae is considered ill-founded and must be suspended.