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Issue: Vol. 4329 No. 1: 3 Oct. 2017
Type: Correspondence
Published: 2017-10-03
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4329.1.5
Page range: 86–90
Abstract views: 79
PDF downloaded: 4

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

Czech University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Department of Game Management and Wildlife Biology, Kamýcká 1176, Praha 6-Suchdol, 165 21 Czech Republic.
4 Rome Rd, Alfred Cove, 6154 Western Australia, Australia.
Coleoptera Taxonomy Buprestidae Buprestinae Pterobothrini Neobubastes obscura sp. nov. key Australia

Abstract

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.

 

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