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like scales, spots on latter forming two more or less regular 

 bands. Thorax with fine and very close granulate punctua- 

 tion ; elytra with distinct punctured striae, interstices even, 

 punctured in wrinkles ; femora with a feeble tooth. L. 1^ 1. 

 Not common. B. cerasorum, Herbst. 



2, Under-side black. ,, 



Upper-side red-brown, under-side black ; antennae rust- 

 red ; legs pale ; rostrum red ; elytra pale reddish-yellow ; 

 covered unequally with narrow grayish-white scales, elytra 

 with base, suture and a more or less distinct transverse 

 band somewhat behind middle more closely covered with 

 wliitish scales. Eostrum and antennae much shorter than 

 in B. cerasorum ; elytra with punctured striae, interstices 

 flat, wrinkled ; femora scarcely toothed beneath. L. 1\\. 

 Not common. B. ruhidus, Gyll. 



11. Upper-side black. 



Black ; base of antennae and usually also apex of tibiae 

 and tarsi red-brown ; under-side covered evenly and more 

 closely, upper-side more scantily with gray hairlike scales, 

 scutellum and a band (abbreviated at each side) behind 

 middle of elytra with more closely placed grayish or yel- 

 lowish white scales. L. 2 1. Rather common. 



B. villosus, Herbst. 



6. Last joints of funiculus of antennae short ; pygidium 

 entirely or nearly entirely covered ; length | — ^ line. 



I, Whole of breast closely covered with white scales. 



Black ; base of antennae reddish-yellow-brown ; upper- 

 side very scantily covered with gray pubescence, scutellum 

 and under-side closely covered with white scales. Eostrum 

 almost as long as body ; thorax strongly and closely punc- 

 tured; elytra with punctured striae, interstices flat, wrinkled. 

 L. I — I 1. Common. B. hrassicae, Fab, 



II, Only sides of breast closely covered with white 

 scales. 



Similar to B. hrassicae but with upper-side still more 

 scantily pubescent, middle of breast with fine gray hairs 

 only, antennae (except club) reddish-yellow-brown and in- 

 terstices on elytra narrower. Apex of rostrum red in male. 

 L. I — f 1. Common. B. pyrrhoceras. Marsh. 



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