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Bruchus granarius of Curtis, Stephens, and Marsham, is B. rufvma- 

 nus of Schonberr and Boheman — the first-named (Schon.) given 

 priority in most of the European catalogues. 



Bruchus granarius Linn, is B. atomarius Linn. — not British. 



Bruchus granarius Fahr. is B. seminarius Linn, and is British. 



Bruchus granarius Payk., Oliv., Germ., and Schon., is B. seminarius 

 Linn. 



Bruchus Jiavim&nus Bohem. is B. afinis Froelich, found in German}^ 



France, Italy, and Caucassia ; occurring also in Britain (auct. 



Hamilton). 



Authenticated Examples Received from. Europe. 



Miss Ormerod kindly sent me several examples of their Bruchus 

 rufimanus Boheman, received from Mr. Janson. Later, fearing that 

 each and every specimen had not been given critical examination, and 

 that, in their unmounted condition they may have been rubbed in 

 transit, Mr. Janson most kindly forwarded to me through Miss 

 Ormerod other examples beautifully displayed on cardboard, and 

 retaining their pubescence and markings quite in contrast with the 

 condition in which it is ordinarily found. 



Referring to Dr. Horn's description of B. rufimanus in his "Revision" 

 cited, Mr. Janson, in his letter accompanying the specimens, wrote : 



I find the description of rufimanus to agree very well with our 

 specimens except as regards the piceous color of the anterior tarsi 

 and tip of the tibia; he also says that the hind tibiae are sub-truncate, 

 with the inner spine not prolonged, whilst in our rufimanus it is the 

 outer spine that is not prolonged, the inner one being unusually long 

 and acute. This would of course be an important difference, but I am 

 inclined to think it a slip on the part of Dr. Horn, for I would be 

 rather surprised if they really prove to be distinct species. 



Dr. Hamilton has written me of the European specimens: 



They agree very well with the figure given in Wood's Insects at 

 Home, and with his letter press; also with the synopsis and descrip- 

 tion of F. Baudi (Monograph, 1883). I am not quite satisfied, how- 

 ever, that it is the true rufimanus of Schonherr. 



It will be seen from the above that the synonymy of Bruchus 



rufimanus is not entirely settled, and that there still remains some 



work to be done upon it by those who have a special fondness for 



unraveling perplexing synonyms. But we now know the insect that 



is accepted by the best European authorities, as rufimanus, and in 



that, the more important consideration has been attained. 



Distribution. 

 According to Baudi, the species ranges throughout Central and 

 Southern Europe, Syria, Egypt, and all of Northern Africa, and also 

 occurs in Montevideo, South America. 



