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nate ones raised ; tibiae slightly curved. L. 1 1. Not very 

 common. B. lutulosus, Gyll. 



S JB. Body elongate ; tarsi long. 



Elongate. Black ; base of antennae and tibiae rust-red ; 

 covered closely with grayish scales, two spots on thorax 

 and others on elytra bare. Thorax nearly as long as broad, 

 rather deeply constricted toward apex, anterior margin 

 raised, narrowed behind ; elytra with distinct punctured 

 striae, alternate interstices raised. L. 1| 1. Eather com- 

 mon. B. tempestivus, Herbst. 



II, Sides of thorax strongly rounded after apical 

 constriction. 



Oblong. Black ; base of antennae and tibiae red-brown, 

 tarsi pitch-brown ; closely covered with gray scales, une- 

 qually on elytra, thorax with two points in front and two 

 spots at base bare. Thorax almost half as broad again as 

 long, constricted toward apex, anterior margin raised, sides 

 rounded, narrowed behind, finely punctured ; elytra with 

 punctured striae, interstices convex. L. IJ 1. Moderately 

 common. B. limosus, Gyll. 



&. Antennae inserted far before middle of rostrum; 

 third tarsal joint distinctly broader than second. 



I, Femora and tarsi black. 



Similar to B. hitulentus, but with antennae (except funi- 

 culus), femora and tarsi black, second joint of latter almost 

 transverse ; thorax rather shorter, somewhat rounded at 

 sides, narrowed behind, disc more strongly punctured 

 (somewhat wrinkled), posterior angles rather obtuse; alter- 

 nate striae on elytra less raised ; rostrum punctured at 

 apex. L. If 1. Cambridge. B. nigritarsis, Th. 



II, Femora and tarsi rust-red. 



1. Elytra with interstices flat, equal, suture raised 

 behind, apex produced. 



Elongate. Black ; legs brown-red ; with gray scales. 

 Eostrum moderately long and thick, curved; thorax scarcely 

 so long as broad, closely and finely punctured, with an 

 indistinct central furrow, sides nearly straight ; elytra nar- 

 rowed at apex, with fine punctured striae, with a distinct 

 callosity before apex; tibiae long, curved. L. If 1. Eare. 



B. lutosus, Gyll. 



