Anthaxia ( Haplanthaxia ) puchneri Bílý & Sakalian, 2014

Bílý, Svatopluk, 2015, On the species of the genus Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 1829 described by A. Théry from Angola in 1947 (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Anthaxiini), Zootaxa 4028 (2), pp. 246-256 : 254

Anthaxia ( Haplanthaxia) puchneri Bílý & Sakalian, 2014

( Fig. 18–20 )

Anthaxia ( Haplanthaxia) puchneri Bílý & Sakalian, 2014: 619 . Type locality: Angola, Province Huila, Caconda – Huambo road, near Nova Monçaõ, 1640 m, 13°262′S 15°227′E.

Type specimen studied. Holotype by monotypy (male, NMPC, Fig. 20 ): “ Angola, Prov. Huila, Str. zw. Caconda u. Huambo, Umgb. Nova Monçaõ, 1640 m, 13°262’S 15°227’ O, 8.–12.xi.2012, leg. A. Puchner”.

Further specimen studied. ANGOLA: Tchitunda, Anthaxia luctuosa Obenberger, A. Théry det. (male, LCDF, Fig. 18 ).

Théry (1947) listed among other Anthaxia -species collected by the Monard´s expeditions also one specimen of Anthaxia luctuosa Obenberger, 1922 . A. luctuosa is a synonym of A. albovillosa Kerremans, 1913 ( Bílý & Kubáň, 2010) and moreover also a homonym ( A. luctuosa Lucas, 1846 )—see Bílý, 2006.

After having studied the specimen determined by Théry (1947) as A. luctuosa and compared it with the holotype of the recently described A. ( H.) puchneri ( Fig. 20 ) I found them to be conspecific. The female is unknown.

Distribution. Angola.

Figures

FIGURES 18 – 20. Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) puchneri Bílý & Sakalian, 2014. 18 — specimen determined by Théry (1947) as A. (H.) luctuosa Obenberger, 1922, 8.0 mm; 19 — the same, original labelling; 20 — A. (H.) puchneri Bílý & Sakalian, 1914, holotype, 8.0 mm.