Abstract
A new monotypic genus, Austrochalcophora, is proposed for Chalcophora subfasciata Carter, 1916 and a lectotype is designated for that species. Chalcophora frenchi Blackburn, 1891 is transferred to Pseudotaenia Kerremans, 1903, comb. nov. A key to the species and data on the biology and distribution of each species of Pseudotaenia are provided. Pseudotaenia gigantea (Nonfried, 1891) is removed from synonymy under P. waterhousei (Neervoort van de Poll, 1886) and proposed as a new junior subjective synonym of P. gigas (Hope, 1846), syn. nov. Chalcophorotaenia Obenberger, 1928 is resurrected from subgeneric status under Chalcoplia Saunders, 1871. Pseudotaenia cerata (Kerremans, 1891) is transferred to Chalcophorotaenia, comb. nov. All discussed species are presented in dorsal habitus and in situ photographs of four species are presented on two color plates.References
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