88 GEODEPHAGA — CAKAUlDAi;. 



H 2» Thorax rather strongly nar- 

 rowed behind; elytra oLlong-ovate. 



Legs entirely red-yellow. Frontal furrows convergent, 

 with a smaller one on each side; thorax short; elytra 

 smooth at apex. L. \\ 1. Common. B. (jilviijcs, Sturm. 



C 1* Upper-side entirely bronze. 



^l 1, Thorax with isolated punctures at 

 base only. 



A 2. Antennae black, first two 

 joints usually red at base, and 

 always so beneath. 



Legs red, femora and tarsi often darker; under-side 

 black. Highly polished. Frontal furrows deep; thorax 

 strongly narrowed behind ; elytra with six rather strong 

 punctured striae, effaced l)ehind. L. 1| 1. Connnon. 



B. lampros, Herbst. 



The variety velox, Er., is rather larger and wider, with 

 thorax more transverse, posterior angles somewhat more 

 pointed, elytra scarcely rotundate at sides, more flattened 

 on biudv, with seven striae, which are more delicate, inter- 

 stices flat and wider ; base of antennae and tibiae darker. 

 Ji 2, Antennae entirely black. 



Similar to B. kmijjros, but with a shorter thorax, which 

 is much less contracted behind, Avith smaller basal depres- 

 sions. Femora either entirely black or reddish-pitchy 

 beneath, tibiae and tarsi lighter. L. Ih 1. 



B. nigricornc, Gyll. 



b 1, Thorax strongly punctured in front 

 and behind. 



Antennae l)lack, l)ase often la-onze ; under-side and legs 

 ])lackish-l)ronze. Head punctured ; thorax short, strongly 

 narrowed behind ; elytra with fine punctured striae, effaced 

 behind, third interstice with two round depressions. L. 2 1. 

 Eather common. B. hipunctatum, Lin. 



U 1. L'^pper-side blue-green or bronze- 

 green ; length exceeding If lines. 



(I 1. Outer striae on elytra almost or 

 quite effaced at apex. 



A 2, Thorax not very short. 



