244 PHYTOPHAGA — BRUCHIDAE. 



two irregular whitish transverse bands in middle, and a 

 more distinct white spot near base of suture ; legs dull red, 

 femora sometimes black at base. Antennae of male comb- 

 like, of female sawlike. L. 1^ — 1| 1. Eare. 



B. pectinicomis, Lin. 

 S. Antennae of male not comblike. 



a. Thorax conical ; antennae entirely black. 



I, Pubescence scarcely altering black ground colour. 



Oblong-ovate. Black ; with very fine gray pubescence 

 (scarcely altering the black colour). Second and third 

 joints of antennae small, fourth only a little larger than 

 third ; thorax finely and closely granulate ; elytra with 

 very distinct punctured striae ; femora not toothed. L. f 1. 

 Eather common. B. cisti, Fab. 



II, Pubescence obscuring black ground colour. 



Oblong ovate. Black, evenly covered with fine grayish- 

 white pubescence. Thorax conical, closely and finely 

 granulate ; elytra with distinct punctured stiiae ; antennae 

 sawlike from fourth joint ; femora not toothed. L. | 1. 

 Eare. B. camis, Germ. 



b. Thorax transverse ; antennae with at least base 

 reddish. 



I. Sides of thorax toothed. 



1. Legs partly yellow-red. 



A A, Anterior femora entirely black. 



Oblong-ovate. Black ; first four joints of antennae, 

 anterior tibiae and tarsi, and often apex of intermediate 

 tibiae yellow-red ; pubescence rather close, whitisli-gray, 

 placed in spots ; pygidium closely covered with white 

 pubescence, with two large, ovate, black spots. Femora 

 toothed. L. 2 1. Eare. B. pi si, Lin. 



_B JB. Anterior femora wholly or partly yellow- 

 red. 



a a. Antennae with first four joints yellow- 

 red. 



A a, Pygidium with two more or less 

 distinct dark spots. 



A 1, Lateral teeth on thorax not strong. 



