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middle; the abdomen, as in several other allied species, has white 
points at the sides; antenna, as a rule, entirely red; thorax rather 
gradually narrowed in front, without distinct tooth at sides ; anterior 
and intermediate legs red; posterior femora distinctly toothed. L. 
23 mm. 
On Leguminose ; rare ; recorded somewhat doubtfully from Claygate and Ashtead, 
Surrey, by Mr, Champion; Claygate (Power) ; Southend; Maldon, Essex ; Guestling, 
near Hastings ; Portsdown Hill, near Portsmouth ; Isle of Portland, 
B. rufipes, Herbst. (nwbhilus, Boh.). This species has been considered 
by some authors to be identical with B. lutetcornis, but appears to be 
more closely allied to B. atomarius, from which it may easily be known 
by having the anterior and intermediate legs red, except the base of the 
anterior femora and the intermediate femora from near apex, which 
parts are black ; the antenne, moreover, have the first. five joints red, 
the rest being black, and the thorax is subparallel at sides and gradu- 
ally rounded in front, the apex being almost as broad as the base ; in 
shape the thorax much resembles that of B. pisi ; these characters will also 
distinguish the species from B. luteicornis ; the upper surface is rather 
strongly variegated with brownish and greyish pubescence, which is 
especially apparent on the base of thorax, the scutellum, and the dise of 
elytra; the pygidium has two more or less pronounced. bare spots; the 
posterior femora are evidently toothed beneath. L. 3 mm. 
On Leguminose ; very rare; three specimens taken by Dr. Power at Surbiton and 
Gravesend in June, 1869, are all, apparently, that have occurred in Britain. 
B. vicie, Ol. (nigripes, Gyll. ; punctellus, Boh.). This species appears 
to be intermediate between B. lutvicornis and B. loti in general structure, 
but may easily be known from both and from all our black species in 
which the elytra are variegated with whitish pubescence by having all 
the legs entirely black ; the antenne have the first four joints reddish, 
the colour being often obscure, with the second joint distinctly smaller 
than the third ; the thorax has a small tooth at sides, and is very closely 
but rather distinctly sculptured ; the posterior femora are armed with a 
rather strong and large, but somewhat blunt tooth before apex. LL, 23- 
3mm. 
Very rare; two specimens only have been recorded as British ; these were taken by 
Dr. Power at Hurst and the Devil’s Dyke, Brighton, in May, 1869; it has doubtfully 
been recorded from Caterham, but apparently the record was in error, as it has not 
been confirmed. 
B. loti, Payk. (Jathyri, Steph.). Obovate, black, evenly clothed 
with greyish pubescence ; antenne stout, black, with the first four 
joints red ; thorax narrowed in front, scarcely visibly sinuate at sides, 
without lateral tooth, finely and very thickly sculptured ; scutellum and 
a patch at base of suture often whitish ; elytra broad, depressed on dise, 
with strong strie, interstices very finely punctured; anterior legs red, 
