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middle ; tin- abdomen, as in several other allied species, has white 

 points at the sides; antennae, 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. 



:111. 



On Leguminosa ; rare ; recorded somewhat doubtfully from Claygate and Ashtead, 

 Surrey, by Mr. Champion; Claygate (Power); Southern! ; Maldon, Essex; Guestliug, 

 iiear Hastings ; Portsdown Hill, near Portsmouth ; Isle of Portland. 



B. rufipes, Herbst. (nubilus, Boh.). This species has been considered 

 by some authors to be identical with B. luteicomis, but appears to be 

 more closely allied to B. atomaritu, 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 antennae, moreover, have the first five joints reel, 

 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 disc of 

 elytra ; the pygidium has two more or less pronounced bare spots ; the 

 posterior femora are evidently toothed beneath. L. 3 mm. 



On Leguminoses ; very rare ; three specimens taken by Dr. Power at Surbitou and 

 Giavesend in June, 1869, are all, apparently, that have occurred in Britain. 



B. video, 01. (nigripes, Gyll. ; punctellus, Boh.). This species appears 

 to be intermediate between B. luteicornis 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 antennae 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. L. '2\ 

 3 mm. 



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, 18(59 ; it has doubtfully 

 been recorded Irom Caterhaui, but apparently the record was in error, as it has not 

 been confirmed. 



B. loti, Payk. (latlnjri, Stcph.). Obovate, black, evenly clothed 

 with greyish pubescence ; antennae 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 disc, 

 with .strong stria 1 , interstices very finely punctured; anterior legs red, 



