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with tJie first joint red ; thorax hardly broader than Ion;,', cordifurm, 

 coarsely punctured, especially on the sides, with strong dorsal furrow 

 and feeble basal fovere, jiosterior angles not projecting ; elytra double as 

 broad as the base of thorax, sonaewhat rounded at sides, striaj entire, 

 plainly punctured. L. 5 mm. 



GniveHy banks of rivers; rare in the London district, Kew and Richmond (batiks 

 of Thames), Burford Bridge, Surrey (banks of Mole) ; much commoner in tlie Mialauds 

 and the nortli than furtlier south ; Yorkshire, Lancashire, Derbyshire, Cumberland, 

 Durham, &c. ; common on the banks of the Dove near Burton-on-Trent ; Scotland 

 common as far north as the Moray district ; Ireland, banks of Dodder and near 

 Belfast. 



B. prasinum, Duft. (olivaceum, OylL). Obscure greenish bronze, 

 almost black ; antennae blackish, first joint reddish, either entirely, or at 

 least on the underside ; thorax distinctly broader than long, with sides 

 not strongly rounded in front and slightly narrowed behind, so that the 

 base is plainly wider than in most of the allied species, posterior angles 

 prominent, dorsal furrow distinct, basal foveae deep and broad, rugose, 

 bounded by a strong longitudinal fold ; elytra very flat, deeply striated, 

 the strise impunctate, all entire to apex ; legs black, base of femora 

 brownish. L. 5 mm. 



Rare, or rather very local; Biilverhytho, near Hastings; banlis of Severn, Bewdley ; 

 banks of Dee, Llangollen; banks of Kibble, Lancashire; lielmsley, Yorks; Carlisle; 

 Is'orthuniberlaud and Durham. Scotland, local, Sohvay, Tweed, Forth, Tay, Moray ; 

 not recorded from Ireland. 



B. ephipplum, ^larsh {pallid ipenne, Dej.). Head and thorax 

 greenisli bruuzc, shining, elytra testaceous with a common more or less in- 

 distinct, sometimes almost obsolete dusky patch behind, and another about 

 scutellum ; antennte testaceous ; thorax a little broader than long, sub- 

 cordiform, with the posterior angles sharp, elevated and projecting, 

 dorsal furrow very distinct, basal foveaj large, base Avith a large pore 

 on each side of dorsal furrow ; elytra oblong, rather parallel-sided, striie 

 all entire and distinct to apex, where some of them unite in pairs ; 

 legs testaceous, femora often with a sliglit metallic rellection, which is 

 also often apparent on the elytra. L. 3 mm. 



Salt marshes ; on the muddy banks of ponds, kc. ; local, but common where it is 

 found; Whitstable ; Sheerness ; Lymingion Salterns and Cbristchurch, Hants; 

 Hastings; Isle of Sheiii)y ; Norfolk coast ; Bircliington, near Margate; apparently 

 con lined to the south anil south-eastern districts of England. 



B. flammulatum, Clairv. (ileidrllinii, Thunb.). Head autl thorax 

 bronze or greeiii.-^h bronze, rather dull ; el} tra darker or lighter browu, 

 somewhat brassy, with a distinct wavy band stretching riglit acro.ss be- 

 tween middle and apex, and other more or less obscure testaceous 

 markings; antennaj dark with the first joint (at all events underneath) 

 and the base of the three following yellowish or yellowish-brown ; tlK>rax 

 subcordiform, disc convex, posterior angles sharp, dorsal furrow strong, 

 especially in middle, basal foveas large, space between them depresseil 



