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Ji h. Base of elytra witl I at least the suture 

 black or brownisli. 



A 1* Upper-side l)lack, with a round red- 

 dish-yellow spot before apex of elytra. 



(1 1, Several small longitudinal yellow- 

 red spots on the front half of elytra. 



Antennae brown, first joint and base of the next two 

 pale red-yellow ; legs yellow. Forehead with a second 

 smaller I'urrow on each side, larger pair convergent. 

 Thorax short, lieart-shaped. L. 1^ 1. Scarce. 



B. Sturmi, Panz. 



b 1, Front half of elytra entirely black. 



A 2, Frontal furrows convergent. 



Antennae brown-black, first joint and base of the next 

 two and legs red. Foreliead with a second smaller furrow 

 on each side. Thorax almost as long as broad. L. 1^ 1. 

 Not uncommon. B. doris, Panz. 



1> 2. Frontal furrows parallel. 



Sindlar to B. doris, but rather narrow'er. The red spot 

 before apex of elytra often indistinct, sometimes only the 

 apex itself red. L. l-^ 1. llather common. 



B. nori7iannum, Dej. 



li 1. Upper-side entirely black ; length 

 1\ — 1^ lines. 



a 1, Antennae entirely dark brown. 



Legs dark brown. Frontal furrows deep and parallel ; 

 thorax l)roader than long, heart-shaped ; elytra wdth seven 

 strongly punt'tured striae, effaced at apex, which is rarely 

 brownish. L. 1;^ 1. Common. B. minimum; Fal). 



h 1. First two joints of antennae and 

 base of the next two red-yellow\ 



A 2. Thorax not much narrowed 

 behind ; elytra ovate. 



Legs rcddisli, femora rather darkei-. Forehead with con- 

 vergent furrows, and a second smaller furrow on each side ; 

 thorax short ; striae on elytra finer, but (at least the inner 

 ones) distinct at apex. L. 1 j 1. Scarce. 



B. Schilpjicli, Dej. 



