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16. BRACHYPTERUS GRAVIDUS. (Plate XXXII. fig. 7.) 
Erichs. in Germ. Zeitschr. iv. 230. 2 (1843). Sturm, Deutschl. Faun. xv. 22. 2. taf. 90 (1844).  Erichs. 
Naturg. Ins. Deutschl. iii. 130. 2 (1848). 
Cateretes gravidus, Illig., Duftschm., Schénh. 
pulicarius, Gyll. Ins. Suec. i. 246. 1. Heer, Faun. Col. Helv. i. 410. 1 (1841). 
Linarie, Steph. Illustr. Brit. Ent. Mand. iii. 53. 4 (1830). 
Dermestes gravidus, Payk. Faun. Suec. iii. 448 (1798). 
Scaphidium agaricinum, Herbst, Kaf. v. 134 (1793). 
Brachypterus scutellatus, Kugellan, in Schneid. Mag. 561. 3 (1794). 
Cercus atratus (Dej. Cat. 136, ed. 1837). 
Niger, opaeus, confertissime punctatus, fusco pubescens, antennis pedibusque rufis. 
Long. 13-1} lin., lat. 1 lin. 
Habitat in Europa. 
Oblong-ovate, rather convex; black, opaque, very thickly punctate, covered with a 
fine brownish pubescence; antenne and anterior legs reddish brown. The thorax 
narrowed in front, with its sides rounded, the base bisinuate, and the character of the 
subgenus fully displayed, viz. the posterior angles projecting backwards and embracing 
the shoulders. Scutellum large, triangular. Elytra a third longer than the thorax. 
Abdomen with the fourth segment as long as the fifth. 
Found upon flowers. Not rare on the continent of Europe. Not common in Britain. 
17. BRACHYPTERUS VESTITUS. ! 
Kiesenw. in Stett. Ent. Zeit. (1830) p. 223, and Ann. Soc. Ent. France, sér. 2. ix. 578 (1851). 
Niger, opacus, confertissime punctatus, griseo pubescens; antennis pedibusque testaceis. 
Long. 11-2 lin., lat. $ lin. 
Habitat in montibus Pyrenzis orientalibus. 
Allied to 2. gravidus, but larger; the pubescence stronger, denser, of a different 
colour, being griseous instead of brownish ; the thorax smaller and narrower, and its 
posterior angles obtuse. 
Herr von Kiesenwetter has been kind enough to supply me with typical specimens, 
which are now in the British Museum. Count Motschulsky sent me a specimen of this 
species under the name of Carpophilus fuscus, but I am not aware whether this name 
has been published or not. 
From the Eastern High Pyrenees. 
18. BRACHYPTERUS LATICOLLIS. 
Küst. Käf. Eur. xv. 35 (1848). 
* B. niger, opaeus, confertissime punctatus, rufescente pubescens ; thorace elytris latiore ; 
antennis pedibusque anticis rufis. Long. 1 lin., lat. 3 lin. 
* Habitat in Dalmatia." 
Not having seen this species, I can only reproduce Küster's description: he says it is 
* about half the size of the smaller individuals of 8. gravidus, more arched, and dis- 
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