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Habitat: California and Alaska — said to be found at Buffalo, 

 N. Y. 



B. flavipes Lee. — Black, thorax somewhat narrowed behind, hind 

 angles very much rounded, longitudinal line deep, basal impressions 

 small but deep. Elytra more deeply striate than usual in this group, 

 the interstices more convex ; in color they are blackish with a bluish- 

 metallic luster; legs yellowish testaceous, antennae fuscous. Length 

 6 mm. = .24 in. 



Habitat : New York, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Florida. 



B. micans Lee. — Differs from the preceding in the form of the 

 hind angles of the prothorax (as stated in the table) and in the fact that 

 the luster of the elytra is simply blue, not metallic. The striae of the 

 elytra are less deep and the interstices less convex. Length 5-6 mm. 



Habitat: Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Illinois, 

 Georgia, Florida. 



B. reflexus Lee. — Smaller than micans, piceous, shining, margin 

 of prothorax and elytra testaceous, the latter with faint metallic reflec- 

 tions. Prothorax trapezoidal, narrowed behind and with the sides 

 more strongly margined than usual, the margin broader and more 

 strongly reflexed near the base ; hind angles very obtuse. Legs yellow- 

 ish, antennae piceous, tip of last joint pale. Length 4 mm. = .16 in. 



Habitat : New York, Michigan, Lousiana, Pennsylvania, 



( To be continued. ) 



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