84 flEODEPIIAdA — CAR Am DAE. 



Head and tliorax red, rather paler than the elytra, an- 

 tennae and legs yellow. L. 2| 1. Kather common. 



B. rufescens, Guer. 

 II. Elytra dark greenish-brown, with five rather 

 strongly punctured striae, becoming feebler out- 

 ward. 

 Head and thorax ])itchy ; antennae and palpi reddish- 

 yellow. Posterior angles of thorax a little blunted. L. 2 1. 

 Not common. B. quinquestriatum, Gyll. 



h. Thorax transverse, rounded at sides, posterior 

 angles obtuse, side-border fine. 



Striae on elytra, especially the outer ones, effaced behind, 

 third interstice with two impressions. 



I. Posterior margin of thorax almost straight. 



Blackisli-bronze-green ; l)ase of antennae, tibiae and 

 tarsi red-yellow, femora pitchy. Elyti'a with a small fold 

 near the apex of tlie fifth stria. L. 1\ 1. Common. 



B. ohtusv.m, Sturm. 



II. Posterior margin of thorax prominent in middle, 

 sinuate on each side behind the angles. 



1. Sinuation of base of thorax tolerably strong. 



A A . Sides of thorax ratlier strongly rounded ; 

 a})ex of elytra and a round spot before it red. 



Bronze-green ; base of antennae and legs reddish-yellow. 

 Elytra witli seven rather strongly punctured striae, l)ecom- 

 ing shorter and feebler outward. L. 2 1. Common. 



B. higuttatum, Fab. 

 The variety ripariwii, 01. is bronze-black, with the base 

 of antennae and legs reddish-brown, and the elytra have 

 only six punctured striae. 



H li. Sides of thorax moderately rounded ; apex 

 of elyti'a without a round red spot. 



Dark-lironze ; legs and antennae black-brown, the first 

 joint of latter ratlicr lighter. Posterior angles of thorax 

 rather less rounded than in B. higuttatum ; elytra with six 

 rather finely punctured striae. *L. 2. 1. Rather common. 



B. acncum, Germ. 



2. Sinuation of base of thorax rather sliallow. 



A A. Sides of tliorax moderately rounded ; 

 elytra with a round red spot before apex. 



