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(Waterbouse) ; Scarborough (Lawson and Wilkinson); Salford and Manchester, 

 in granaries ^Chappell) ; the species is almost cosmopolitan in iU distribution. 



B. cisti, F. Oblong ovate, black, clothed with fine and scanty 

 pubescence, not variegated ; antennas stout, serrate ; thorax finely and 

 dosrly granulate, long and strongly narrowed in front, conical, about as 

 broad as head at apex, and about as broad as elytra at base ; elytra with 

 distinct and strong striae, interstices very finely punctured ; legs black, 

 posterior femora not toothed. L. 1-J 1| mm. 



Chalky and sandy places ; on Helianthemutn vulgare, &c. ; local, but not un- 

 common in some districts, Caterham, Birch Wood, Mickleharn, Dorking, Kenlt-y 

 (Surrey), Shirley, Darenth, Chatham, Mnidstone, Keigate, Esher, Eastry (Kent) ; 

 Portsmouth district; -Winchester; Glanvilles W cotton ; Powderhatn, Devon (on 

 broom) ; Bristol ; Rodborough, Gloucestershire. 



B. canus, Germ. This species is by many authors identified with 

 the preceding, but may be easily known by its more elongate form, and 

 much thicker pubescence, which gives the insect a uniform grey colour ; 

 the striae also of the elytra are finer, and the formation of the antenna; 

 and thorax are slightly different ; in other points it closely agrees with 

 B. cisti. L. l|-2 mm. 



On Onobrychis tatlta (Common Sainfoin)', rare; Caterham, Mickleham, and 

 Chatham (Champion) ; Darenth Wood and Gravesend (Power); Winchester (Gorham); 

 it has also occurred at Strood, Kiddlesdown, and Brighton, 1 believe in each instance 

 to Dr. Power. 



B. pisi, L. (pisorum, L.). One of the larger species, oblong ovate, 

 black with the four basal joints of the antennae, the anterior tibiae and 

 tarsi, the apex of the intermediate tibiae, and the intermediate tarsi 

 red; head with a strongly marked raised central line, vertex with 

 brownish pubescence, antennas strongly thickened ; thorax rather strongly 

 sculptured, subparallel towards base, gradually narrowed in front, trans- 

 verse, with variegated brownish and white pubescence, base with a 

 distinct white spot before scutellum; scutellum greyish- white ; elytra 

 mottled with bands and patches of brownish and white pubescence, 

 moderately strongly striated, interstices broad distinctly punctured, 

 pygidium thickly clothed with whitish pubescence with two large bare 

 ovate spots ; posterior femora toothed. L. 4-5 mm. 



A cosmopolitan species ; found in peas, &c., in warehouses; London, Walwortb, 

 Ac.; Guildford ; Birmingham and Knowle; Manchester (general in shops and 

 granaries); Scotland, not indigenous, Solway and Clyde districts; Mr. Chappdl 

 records it as taken at Stretford near Manchester on Sisymbrium. 



B. rufimanua, Boh. Very closely allied to the preceding, which it 

 strongly resembles in general appearance ; it may, however, be easily 

 known by having the anterior femora (which are black in B. pi#i) entirely 

 red ; the thorax, moreover, is evidently longer and more closely and finely 

 punctured, and the tooth on the posterior femora is shorter and more 

 obtuse; the pygidium is almost entirely covered with \vhitish-grcy 



