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Issue: Vol. 4147 No. 5: 8 Aug. 2016
Type: Article
Published: 2016-08-08
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4147.5.5
Page range: 575–582
Abstract views: 112
PDF downloaded: 5

Two new species of Ankareus Kerremans (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Haplostethinae) from southern Africa

c/o Department of Natural Sciences, National Museum Wales, Cathays Park, Cardiff CF10 3NP, U.K.
Coleoptera Mastogeniinae Mastogenius taxonomy South Africa Zambia

Abstract

Two new species of Ankareus, A. bellamyi sp. nov. and A. bilyi sp. nov. (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Haplostethinae) are described from southern Africa, and distinguished from the other species of Ankareus and Mastogenius known from Africa and Arabia.

 

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