Svatopluk Bílý

A study on the Neotropical Anthaxiini (Coleoptera, Buprestidae, Buprestinae).

Abstract Revision of the Neotropical genera of the subtribe Anthaxiina Gory & Laporte, 1839 (Coleoptera, Buprestidae, Buprestinae, Anthaxiini). Five new genera are described: Anthaxita gen. n., Charlesina gen. n., Cobosina gen. n., Marikia gen. n. and Sanchezia gen. n. Genus Agrilaxia Kerremans, 1903 is divided into two subgenera: Agrilaxia and Costiptera subgen. n. and the genus Bilyaxia Hołyński, 1989 is divided into three subgenera: Bilyaxia, Paraguayetta subgen. n. and Tomasia subgen. n. One new species is described: Anthaxita peruviana sp. n., and two informal species-groups are suggested within Agrilaxia (Costiptera subgen. n.): Agrilaxia (Costiptera) modesta (Kerremans, 1897) species-group and Agrilaxia (Costiptera) occidentalis (Kerremans, 1900) species-group. Lectotype is designated for Agrilaxia mrazi Obenberger, 1932. A key of all genera/subgenera is provided and all treated taxa are illustrated.

Four new species of the genus Philanthaxia Deyrolle, 1864 from Southeast Asia and comments on P. iris Obenberger, 1938 (Coleoptera, Buprestidae, Thomassetiini)

Abstract Descriptions of four new species of the genus Philanthaxia Deyrolle, 1864: Philanthaxia pseudoaenea sp. n. (Thailand), Philanthaxia jakli sp. n. (Indonesia, Sumatra), Philanthaxia chalcogenioides sp. n. (Indonesia, Sabah) and Philanthaxia lombokana sp. n. (Indonesia, Lombok) are given. The new species and male genitalia are illustrated and compared with the most similar congeners. Sexual dimorphism of Philanthaxia iris Obenberger, 1938 is described and discussed.

Lectotype designations in Acmaeodera Eschscholtz and Anthaxia Eschscholtz, and new synonymy in Phaenops Dejean and Anthaxia (Coleoptera: Buprestidae)

Lectotype designations are provided for Acmaeodera conoidea Fall, 1899, A. recticollis Fall, 1899, Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) sculptipennis Obenberger, 1924, and A. (H.) oneili Obenberger, 1931. The following new synonymy is proposed: Phaenops caseyi (Obenberger, 1944), syn. nov. = P. lecontei (Obenberger, 1928), Phaenops horni (Obenberger, 1944), syn. nov. = P. fulvoguttata (Harris, 1829), and Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) oneili Obenberger, 1931, syn. nov. = A. (H.) sculptipennis Obenberger, 1924).

Corrections to and comments on the publication dealing with the type specimens of Buprestidae (Coleoptera) deposited in NFIC, Dehradun, India

Corrections of the data given in the calalogue of types of the family Buprestidae deposited in the National Forest Insect Collection, Dehradun, India. Erroneously recorded nomina nuda, wrong status of type specimens, type depositions, authorships.

Chalcogenia brandli sp. nov. from Ethiopia (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Anthaxiini)

Chalcogenia brandli sp. nov. from Ethiopia is described, illustrated and compared with the most similar species, and attributed to the Chalcogenia sulcipennis species-group within the genus Chalcogenia.

A study of the genus Agrilaxia Kerremans, 1903 from French Guiana (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Anthaxiini)

Description of four new species of the genus Agrilaxia Kerremans, 1903 from French Guiana: Agrilaxia (Agrilaxia) angustiptera sp. nov., A. (A.) antennata sp. nov., A. (A.) nigra sp. nov. and A. (A.) nigropurpurea sp. nov. New distributional data are given for Agrilaxia (A.) chrysifrons (Kerremans, 1896) and the previously unknown male genitalia of this species is illustrated.

A new species of the genus Neobubastes Blackburn, 1892 from Western Australia (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Buprestinae: Pterobothrini)

A description of Neobubastes obscura sp. nov. from Western Australia is provided. The new species is illustrated and compared with other species of the genus. A key to and images of all species of the genus Neobubastes Blackburn, 1892 are provided.

Four new species of the genus Philanthaxia Deyrolle, 1864 (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Thomassetiini)

Descriptions of four new species of the genus Philanthaxia Deyrolle, 1864: P. depressifrons sp. nov. (Vietnam), P.granum sp. nov., P. hanloni sp. nov. and P. purpureifrons sp. nov (all from The Philippines). All described species are illustrated and compared with the similar or sympatric congeners.

On the species of the genus Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 1829 described by A. Théry from Angola in 1947 (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Anthaxiini).

The type specimens of the genus Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 1829 described from Angola by A. Théry (1947) were studied, critically evaluated and some of them synonymised: Anthaxia (Cratomerus) reticollis Quedenfeldt, 1886 = A. (C.) coelestis Théry, 1947, syn. nov., A. (Haplanthaxia) egena Kerremans, 1913 = A. (H.) decimata Théry, 1947, syn. nov., A. (H.) duvivieri Kerremans, 1898 = A. (H.) eumede Théry, 1947, syn. nov., A. (H.) mashuna Obenberger, 1931 = A. (H.) morula Théry, 1947, syn. nov. and A. (H.) sjoestedti Kerremans, 1908 = A. (H.) recisa Théry, 1947, syn. nov. The male of A. (H.) monardi Théry, 1947 is briefly described and A. (H.) puchneri Bílý, 2014 is shortly discussed. All mentioned species and the relevant types of the newly synonymised species are illustrated.

A study on the genus Agrilaxia Kerremans, 1903 from Venezuela (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Buprestinae: Anthaxiini)

Study on the genus Agrilaxia Kerremans, 1903 from Venezuela. Altogether eight species were recorded from this country, four of them are described in this paper: Agrilaxia (Agrilaxia) biformis sp. nov., A. (A.) michaeli sp. nov., A. (A.) stephani sp. nov. and A. (A.) venezuelana sp. nov. All species are illustrated and new species are compared with the most similar/related species. A male of Agrilaxia (A.) balloui Fisher, 1942 is described and the male genitalia are illustrated. New country records are given for Agrilaxia (A.) balloui, A. (A.) costaricensis Obenberger, 1922, A. (A.) glabra Bílý & Brûlé 2013 and A. (A.) simillima Cobos, 1972.