86 (;iEc)i)KriiA(;A — caijabidae. 



A A, Eighth stria, staiuling near the margin, 

 entire. 



a a» Basal depressions on tliorax standing im- 

 mediately at the side margin. 



Thorax rather convex, much narrowed behind, posterior 

 angles not prominent. Frontal furrows parallel ; third in- 

 terstice of elytra with two impressions. 



A (f» Punctured striae on elytra reaching 

 beyond middle. 



A 1, First four joints of antennae yel- 

 low, the rest brown. 



Head and thorax dark-green ; elytra black or greenish, 

 with yellow spots on each ; legs reddish-yellow. Posterior 

 angles of tliorax slightly projecting. L. 1| 1. Common. 



B. quadrimaculatum, Lin. 



JB J, Antennae brown-black, first joint 



dark-green. 



Ijronze-black ; elytra M'ith two yellow spots on each 



(smaller tlian in B. guttatum) ; femora bronze-black, tibiae 



yellowish, tarsi brown. Striae on elytra nearly reaching 



apex. L. If 1. Eare. 



B. Olivieri, Crotch {■i-pustv latum, Sharp's Cat.) 



S J). Punctured striae on elytra not reach- 

 ing middle. 



Black or black-green ; elytra with two yellowish spots 

 on each ; antennae black-brown, first joint and base of the 

 next three red-yellow ; legs yellow, knees brown. Thorax 

 almost as long as broad. L. 2 1. Conmion. 



B. quadr'iguttatii7n, Fal). 



b b. Basal depressions on thorax raising a fold 

 near the postcaior angles. 

 Third interstice on elytra with two impressions. 



A (I. Base of elytra entirely brownish- 

 yellow. 

 Head and tliorax bronze-green ; elytra brownish-yellow, 

 with a brown transverse band (darker at tlie sides) just 

 behind middle, and another one before apex, punctures and 

 impressions dark ; antennae brown, their base and the legs 

 yellowish. Forehead witli a second smaller furrow on each 

 side. L. 1^ 1. Common. B. articulatum, Paiiz. 



