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Issue: Vol. 267 No. 1: 14 Aug. 2003
Type: Article
Published: 2003-08-14
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.267.1.1
Page range: 1–7
Abstract views: 38
PDF downloaded: 7

Two new species of Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 1829 from Spain (Coleoptera: Buprestidae)

C/ Ferrer 23, Vegas del Condado 24153 León, Spain
C/ Ferrer 23, Vegas del Condado 24153 León, Spain
Coleoptera Buprestidae Anthaxia (Melanthaxia) zarazagai sp. n. Anthaxia (Melanthaxia) lencinai sp. n. taxonomy Spain Western Palaearctic

Abstract

Two new species from Spain are described and illustrated: Anthaxia (Melanthaxia) zarazagai sp. n. and Anthaxia (Melanthaxia) lencinai sp. n. A diagnosis for theirs differentiation from the closest allies A. (M.) carmen Obenberger, 1912 and A. (M.) godeti Gory & Laporte, 1839 is given.

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