taxonID	type	description	language	source
03E98782A943FF911BACFA30FC12FB53.taxon	description	Description. Medium to large-sized (6.8 – 11.2 mm), bronze to nearly black, more or less wedge-shaped species, dorsal surface usually with silky lustre, asetose except for short, white or cream-white, semi-erect pubescence of frons and few white setae at anterior pronotal angles. Head large, usually as wide as anterior pronotal margin, frontoclypeus widely emarginate anteriorly; frons usually slightly convex, rarely nearly flat, inner margins of eyes deeply S-shaped in both sexes; vertex much narrower than width of eye (0.6 – 0.8 times); distal antennomeres of male enlarged, in some species bicolorous. Pronotum convex, 1.7 – 1.8 times as wide as long with shallow but sometimes wide laterobasal depressions; lateral margins usually regularly rounded, basally subparallel, posterior angles always obtuse; pronotal sculpture consisting of ¿ ne, transverse rugae on disc and small, polygonal cells with tiny central grains along lateral margins and in lateroposterior depressions; transverse rugae often laterally bent anteriorly, directed at anterior angles (Fig. 8). Elytra weakly or strongly wedge-shaped, 1.8 – 2.0 times as long as wide, regularly convex or uneven (with one oblique, posthumeral depression and one longitudinal depression in posterior half); apical part of lateral margins roughly serrate; elytral sculpture usually very ¿ ne, elytral epipleura narrow, parallel-sided, nearly reaching elytral apex. Prosternal process flat, strongly enlarged posteriorly to procoxae; anal ventrite of female deeply notched (Figs 17 – 19). Male metatibiae with inner tooth in posterior half (Figs 20 – 26), tarsal claws conspicuously small, only slightly enlarged at base. Aedeagus usually long, flattened or very long and slender, nearly tubular, parameres tapering posteriorly, fused together, separated only at ultimate tip of the apex, sometimes with typical sculpture on ventral surface (Fig. 14 here and Fig. 14 in DESCARPENTRIES & MATEU (1965 )). Bionomy. All species seem to be associated with the genus Acacia (Fabaceae, Mimosoideae), like the majority of the Sahelian Anthaxia.	en	Bílý, Svatopluk, Sakalian, Vladimir P. (2014): A revision of the Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) mashuna species-group (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Buprestinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54 (2): 605-621, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5299061
03E98782A943FF911BACFA30FC12FB53.taxon	diagnosis	Differential diagnosis. The Anthaxia (H.) mashuna species-group is very similar, and probably related, to the so far unde ¿ ned group of species related to A. (H.) dispar Kerremans, 1898 from the central part of Africa. The A. (H.) mashuna species-group differs in the widened antennomeres in male, asetose dorsal surface, form of the male metatibiae (simply, widely emarginate male metatibiae in A. (H.) dispar species-group) and in the form of male genitalia (short, spindle-shaped aedeagus in A. (H.) dispar species-group). Species included. Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) convexiptera sp. nov., A. (H.) ennediana Descarpentries & Mateu, 1965, A. (H.) jendeki sp. nov., A. (H.) mashuna Obenberger, 1931, A. (H.) nigroaenea sp. nov., A. (H.) patrizii Théry, 1938, and A. (H.) puchneri sp. nov.	en	Bílý, Svatopluk, Sakalian, Vladimir P. (2014): A revision of the Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) mashuna species-group (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Buprestinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54 (2): 605-621, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5299061
03E98782A941FF9B1A24FAD1FDB0FEB2.taxon	description	(Figs 1, 11, 19, 22)	en	Bílý, Svatopluk, Sakalian, Vladimir P. (2014): A revision of the Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) mashuna species-group (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Buprestinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54 (2): 605-621, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5299061
03E98782A941FF9B1A24FAD1FDB0FEB2.taxon	materials_examined	Type locality. Tanzania, Baobab valley, road Morogora – Iringa, 7 ° 29 ƍS 36 ° 33 ƍE, 506 m a. s. l. Type material. HOLOTYPE: J, ދ Tanzania, Baobab valley, 4. i. 1992, G. Curletti leg. ތ (NMPC). ALLOTYPE: ♀, ދ Zimbabwe NW, Chimanimani, 28. xi. [19] 92, leg. K. & F. Adlbauer ތ (NMPC). PARATYPES: 1 J 1 ♀, ދ Tanzania (Iringa), Mtandika, 1000 m, leg. A. Dutto // ex larva Acacia sp., xii. 1992 ތ (NMPC); 1 J, ދ Tanzania (Mbeya), Ujewa, 10. i. 1994, leg. G. Curletti ތ (DGCI); 1 J, ދ Abyss [inia] [= Ethiopia], Raffray ތ (DGCI).	en	Bílý, Svatopluk, Sakalian, Vladimir P. (2014): A revision of the Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) mashuna species-group (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Buprestinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54 (2): 605-621, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5299061
03E98782A941FF9B1A24FAD1FDB0FEB2.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Medium-sized to large (6.8 – 8.9 mm), wedge-shaped, rather convex (Fig. 1); dorsal surface dark bronze, frontoclypeus dark golden green (male), antennae black; elytra with slight mirror effect along suture; ventral surface and legs black with bronze lustre; dorsal surface asetose, frons with short, white, rather dense semi-erect pubescence; ventral surface with short, sparse, recumbent, white pubescence.	en	Bílý, Svatopluk, Sakalian, Vladimir P. (2014): A revision of the Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) mashuna species-group (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Buprestinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54 (2): 605-621, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5299061
03E98782A941FF9B1A24FAD1FDB0FEB2.taxon	description	Description. Male (holotype). Head large, slightly wider than anterior pronotal margin; frontoclypeus wide, flat, with widely, shallowly emarginate anterior margin; frons very slightly convex, vertex flat, 0.8 times as wide as width of eye; eyes large, reniform, very slightly projecting beyond outline of head; sculpture of frons consisting of very dense, small, polygonal cells with nearly indistinct central grains; antennae short, reaching anterior third of pronotal length when laid alongside; scape pyriform, slightly curved, 4 times as long as wide, pedicel suboval, 1.3 times as long as wide; third antennomere obtusely triangular, 1.6 times as long as wide, fourth antennomere sharply triangular, slightly wider than long; antennomeres 5 – 10 trapezoidal, 1.8 times as wide as long; terminal antennomere axe-shaped, 1.5 times as wide as long. Pronotum flattened in middle, 1.7 times as wide as long; anterior margin slightly biarcuate, posterior margin nearly straight; lateral margins subparallel at midlength, weakly rounded both anteriorly and posteriorly; posterior angles obtuse, lateroposterior depressions shallow but large; pronotal sculpture consisting of regular, long, transverse rugae on disc, and small, dense, polygonal cells with small central grains along lateral margins. Scutellum obtusely pentagonal, slightly wider than long, with small, central, oval depression. Elytra convex, wedge-shaped, twice as long as wide; lateral margins sharply serrate in posterior third, each elytron narrowly, separately rounded; humeral swellings large but not projecting beyond elytral outline, basal, transverse depressions large, deep, reaching scutellum; elytral epipleura very narrow, parallel-sided, nearly reaching elytral apex; elytral sculpture almost homogeneous, consisting of ¿ ne, transversely widened punctures and ¿ ne rugae which are sparser along suture and denser along lateral margins and at elytral base. Ventral surface rather lustrous, sparsely punctate; prosternal process flat; anal ventrite widely truncate apically, preapical part of lateral margins roughly serrate. Legs slender, relatively long; anterior tibiae curved, widened apically; mesotibiae slightly curved with somewhat widened apex; metatibiae (Fig. 22) straight, somewhat flattened, with large, inner spine in posterior third; tarsal claws simply hook-shaped, only weakly enlarged at base. Aedeagus (Fig. 11) rather long, robust, parameres widened in posterior third, ventral surface with two pairs of blister-like tubercles; median lobe obtusely pointed apically, without lateral serration. Sexual dimorphism. The female differs from the male in stouter body, completely bronze frons, simple metatibiae and in the deeply, widely notched anal ventrite (Fig. 19); the female also possesses more distinct lateral, elytral depression. Measurements. Length 6.8 – 8.9 mm (holotype 7.8 mm); width: 2.3 – 3.2 mm (holotype 2.7 mm). Variability. No variability was observed except for the size.	en	Bílý, Svatopluk, Sakalian, Vladimir P. (2014): A revision of the Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) mashuna species-group (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Buprestinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54 (2): 605-621, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5299061
03E98782A941FF9B1A24FAD1FDB0FEB2.taxon	diagnosis	Differential diagnosis. Anthaxia (H.) convexiptera sp. nov. is very similar to A. (H.) ennediana from which it differs, except for the characters given in the key, in the slightly darker colouration, longer elytra (only 1.8 times as long as wide in A. (H.) ennediana), slightly in the shape of the male metatibiae (Figs 22 vs. 25) and in the different male genitalia (Figs 11 vs. 14). Etymology. The speci ¿ c epithet is a Latinized adjective, composed of the Latin adjective ދ convexus ތ (= convex) and the Greek noun ދ ptéron ތ (= wing), to stress the shape of the elytra. Distribution. Ethiopia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe.	en	Bílý, Svatopluk, Sakalian, Vladimir P. (2014): A revision of the Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) mashuna species-group (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Buprestinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54 (2): 605-621, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5299061
03E98782A94AFF9A1A77FE11FEB6FE32.taxon	description	(Figs 2, 14, 25)	en	Bílý, Svatopluk, Sakalian, Vladimir P. (2014): A revision of the Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) mashuna species-group (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Buprestinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54 (2): 605-621, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5299061
03E98782A94AFF9A1A77FE11FEB6FE32.taxon	materials_examined	Type material examined. HOLOTYPE: J, ދ Mare d´Ortebi, Tchad, Ennedi, 13. XI. 59 [p] // éclos à Paris de bois d´Acacia seyal Del., le 13. xi. [19] 59 [p + h] ތ (MNHN). ALLOTYPE: ♀, ދ Marmarigna, Ennedi // Tchad, Mateu [h, p] // éclos le 5. ix. [19] 60 ތ (MNHN). PARATYPES: 1 unsexed, ދ Tchad, Ennedi, Wadi Kaoura, 22. viii. [19] 49 [h] ތ (MNHN); 1 unsexed, ދ 100 kms Nord Rosso s / Acacia, 14. vii. [19] 51 [h] ތ (MNHN). Additional material examined. ETHIOPIA: GAMO GOFA ZONE: Arba Minch, N of Omo, iv. – v. 1992, 1 J, Werner leg. (MKNC); KENYA: COAST PROVINCE: N of Garsen, 6. xii. 2007, 1 ♀, M. Snížek leg. (MKNC); Kiboko env., 21. xi. 1999, 1 J, M. Snížek leg. (MKNC); Rukanga-Kasigau Mts. env., 26. xi. 1997, 1 ♀, M. Snížek leg. (MKNC); Tsavo reg., Voi, 8. – 18. xi. 1996, 1 J, M. Snížek leg. (NMPC); the same but: 11. – 14. iv. 1997, 1 ♀, M. Halada leg. (NMPC); Voi, 10. xii. 1999, 2 JJ, M. Snížek leg. (MKNC). EASTERN PROVINCE: Katulu – Kithioko, 27. xi. 1999, 2 JJ, 4 ♀♀, M. Snížek leg. (MKNC); Meru-Gatunga, 5. iv. 1987, 1 ♀ (ex larva x. 1987 from Acacia sp.), R. Mourglia leg. (NMPC); Mwingi-Nguni env., 28. xi. 199, 1 J, M. Snížek leg. (MKNC); Sosoma, 202 km E of Thika, 20. xi. 2007, 2 JJ, M. Snížek leg. (MKNC). RIFT VALLEY PROVINCE: Ilbisil, 50 km N of Namanga, 18. xi. 1997, 2 JJ, M. Snížek leg. (MKNC); Kimana, 25 km SE Amboseli NP, 2004 (ex larva), 3 JJ 3 ♀♀, P. Zábranský leg. (NMPC). UNK- NOWN PROVINCE: Tana River, v. 1915, 1 ♀, G. Babault leg. (NMPC). SOMALIA: LOWER SHEBELLE REGION: Afgoi [= Afgooye], 4. – 5. v. 1984, 2 JJ, R. Mourglia leg. (NMPC); same data but: Benadir, 2 ♀♀ (ex larva from Acacia sp.), R. Mourglia leg. (NMPC). SNAAG REGION: Eriavo [= Erigavo], 2. v. 1952, 1 ♀, E. J. van Ingen leg. (NMPC). UNKNOWN REGION: Muliu River, 18. iv. 1905, 1 ♀, Sedov leg. (NMPC). TANZANIA: TANGA REGION: E of Mombo, 9. – 11. i. 1996, 1 J, M. Snížek leg. (NMPC). ZIMBABWE: MASHONALAND CENTRAL PROVINCE: Shamva 10 km E, Bindura env., 16. – 17. xii. 1998, 1 J, A. Kudrna jr. leg. (MKNC).	en	Bílý, Svatopluk, Sakalian, Vladimir P. (2014): A revision of the Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) mashuna species-group (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Buprestinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54 (2): 605-621, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5299061
03E98782A94AFF9A1A77FE11FEB6FE32.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Matt, bronze, medium-sized species (7.0 – 9.2 mm); frons very slightly convex, vertex about 0.8 times as wide as width of eye; pronotal disc with ¿ ne, long, transverse rugae, lateral sides with regular, polygonal cells with central grains; elytra regularly convex, 1.8 times as long as wide; male metatibiae – Fig. 25; aedeagus somewhat flattened with 6 – 7 pairs of blister-like tubercles on ventral surface (Fig. 14 here and Fig. 14 in DESCARPENTRIES & MATEU 1965); this character is quite typical for this species and it is only very slightly indicated in other related species (see previous species). Bionomy. All type specimens were reared from dead branches of Acacia seyal Forsk. (Fabaceae: Mimosoideae) (DESCARPENTRIES & MATEU 1965). MATEU (1972) reared this species also from A. raddiana Savi.	en	Bílý, Svatopluk, Sakalian, Vladimir P. (2014): A revision of the Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) mashuna species-group (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Buprestinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54 (2): 605-621, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5299061
03E98782A94AFF9A1A77FE11FEB6FE32.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Chad (DESCARPENTRIES & MATEU 1965), Ethiopia (new country record), Kenya (new country record), Mauritania (DESCARPENTRIES & MATEU 1965, MATEU 1972),? Niger (BELLAMY 2008), Somalia (new country record), Tanzania (new country record), Zimbabwe (new country record).	en	Bílý, Svatopluk, Sakalian, Vladimir P. (2014): A revision of the Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) mashuna species-group (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Buprestinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54 (2): 605-621, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5299061
03E98782A94AFF9A1A77FE11FEB6FE32.taxon	discussion	Remarks. DESCARPENTRIES & MATEU (1965) mentioned also Mauritania in the distribution of this species but specimens from Mauritania were not included among the type specimens and we were unable to ¿ nd them in MNHN. BELLAMY (2008) recorded this species also from Niger without any citation, thus this record is considered doubtful. MATEU (1972) con ¿ rmed the distribution in Mauritania and dealt briefly also with the bionomy. He also suggested (without any de ¿ nition) the species-group of the Sahelian Anthaxia spp. developing in Acacia species and included in the group A. (H.) ennediana, A. (H.) patrizii and A. (H.) sahelica Descarpentries & Miré, 1963. After having studied all type specimens of A. (H.) sahelica (deposited in MNHN) we found that this species does not belong to this species-group having different pronotal sculpture, antennae, and signi ¿ cantly different male metatibiae and genitalia.	en	Bílý, Svatopluk, Sakalian, Vladimir P. (2014): A revision of the Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) mashuna species-group (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Buprestinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54 (2): 605-621, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5299061
03E98782A94BFF991A06FD91FDA1FBF2.taxon	description	(Figs 3, 9, 16, 17, 20)	en	Bílý, Svatopluk, Sakalian, Vladimir P. (2014): A revision of the Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) mashuna species-group (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Buprestinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54 (2): 605-621, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5299061
03E98782A94BFF991A06FD91FDA1FBF2.taxon	materials_examined	Type locality. Kenya, Ngong Hills, 8 km S of Kiserian, 1 ° 27 ƍS, 36 ° 38 ƍE. Type material. HOLOTYPE: J, ދ Kenya, Ngong Hills, 8 km S of Kiserian, 1 ° 27 ƍS 36 ° 38 ƍE, 10. – 17. iv. 2006, E. Jendek leg. ތ (NMPC). ALLOTYPE: ♀, same data as holotype (NMPC). PARATYPES: 1 J 3 ♀♀, same data as holotype (NMPC); 5 JJ 3 ♀♀, ދ Kenya, Ngong Hills, Kiserian distr., (01 ° 26 ƍ 56 ƎS- 36 ° 38 ƍ 19 ƎE), 1940 m, 17. iv. 2006, leg. V. Sakalian ތ (IBER); 1 J 1 ♀, ދ Kenya, road Kiserian – Oltepesi, 1770 m, 28. iv. 2004, leg. V. Sakalian ތ (NMPC); 1 ♀, ދ C Kenya, Road Kiserian – Oltepesi: 01 ° 26 ƍ 56 S 36 ° 38 ƍ 19 E, 1940 m, 11. – 22. xi. 2005, leg. Sakalian & Curletti ތ (IBER); 1 ♀, ދ Kenya, Samburu Nat. P., 2. viii. 1989, leg. D. Gianasso ތ (DGCI); 1 ♀, ދ Kenya, 2000 m ތ (NMPC).	en	Bílý, Svatopluk, Sakalian, Vladimir P. (2014): A revision of the Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) mashuna species-group (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Buprestinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54 (2): 605-621, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5299061
03E98782A94BFF991A06FD91FDA1FBF2.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Large (7.2 – 9.2 mm), wedge-shaped, convex (Fig. 3); dorsal surface bronze, frontoclypeus and tips of elytra with red lustre, lateral elytral depressions with silky lustre; dorsal surface asetose, frons with dense, erect, white pubescence; ventral surface lustrous, bright bronze with short, sparse, recumbent, white pubescence; prosternal process with dense (in male nearly lanuginose), erect pubescence; ventral pubescence distinctly denser on metacoxae, metepisterna, laterotergites and on posterior margin of metasternum.	en	Bílý, Svatopluk, Sakalian, Vladimir P. (2014): A revision of the Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) mashuna species-group (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Buprestinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54 (2): 605-621, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5299061
03E98782A94BFF991A06FD91FDA1FBF2.taxon	description	Description. Male (holotype). Head large, as wide as anterior pronotal margin; frontoclypeus widely emarginate anteriorly, frons slightly convex; vertex very weakly convex, 0.8 times as wide as width of eye; eyes large, reniform, not projecting beyond outline of head; sculpture of frons consisting of very small, dense, polygonal cells with indistinct central grains; antennae short, scarcely reaching midlength of lateral pronotal margins when laid alongside; scape long, claviform, slightly curved, 4.5 times as long as wide, pedicel suboval, 1.2 times as long as wide; third antennomere subtriangular, 1.5 times as long as wide, fourth antennomere obtusely triangular, as long as wide; antennomeres 5 – 10 trapezoidal, slightly wider than long; terminal antennomere rhomboid, about as long as wide. Pronotum rather convex, 1.7 times as wide as long, with very shallow lateroposterior depressions; anterior margin deeply, posterior margin very slightly biarcuate, lateral margins regularly rounded; maximum pronotal width in anterior third, posterior angles obtuse; pronotal sculpture consisting of ¿ ne, transverse rugae which are laterally bent, directed at anterior angles, and of small, polygonal cells with tiny central grains along lateral margins. Scutellum flat, obtusely pentagonal to cordiform, slightly wider than long. Elytra convex, slightly uneven, strongly wedge-shaped, 1.9 times as long as wide; posterior half of each elytron with longitudinal depression near lateral margin; humeral swellings large but not projecting beyond elytral outline, basal, transverse depressions wide, shallow, not reaching scutellum; each depression interrupted in middle by small tubercle; elytral epipleura narrow, nearly parallel-sided, not reaching elytral apex; elytral sculpture consisting of ¿ ne punctures which are somewhat transversely widened on basal part and along lateral margins. Ventral surface lustrous, rather densely, ¿ nely punctate; prosternal process flat, enlarged posteriad procoxae, sharply pointed apically; anal ventrite widely truncate, ¿ nely but sharply serrate laterally (Fig. 16). Legs rather robust, short, protibiae rather strongly curved, mesotibiae slightly curved without inner serration, metatibiae straight with large tooth in posterior fourth of inner margin (Fig. 20). Tarsal claws small, regularly arched, only very slightly enlarged at base. Aedeagus (Fig. 9) long and slender, only slightly bent dorsoventrally, parameres tapering posteriorly; median lobe sharply pointed apically, without lateral serration. Sexual dimorphism. The female differs from the male in slightly stouter body, less trapezoidal terminal antennomeres, sparser and shorter pubescence of the prosternal process, unmodi ¿ ed metatibiae and widely notched anal ventrite (Fig. 17). Measurements. Length: 7.2 – 9.2 mm (holotype 9.2 mm); width: 2.8 – 3.2 mm (holotype 3.2 mm). Variability. Nearly no variability was observed except for the size; one male paratype (road Kiserian – Oltepesi) possesses green-bronze antennomeres 6 – 11 and narrow, green stripe along the inner margins of eyes.	en	Bílý, Svatopluk, Sakalian, Vladimir P. (2014): A revision of the Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) mashuna species-group (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Buprestinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54 (2): 605-621, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5299061
03E98782A94BFF991A06FD91FDA1FBF2.taxon	etymology	Etymology. This species is named after the collector of the holotype, our friend and colleague Edo Jendek (Ottawa, Canada), a world specialist in the genus Agrilus Curtis, 1825.	en	Bílý, Svatopluk, Sakalian, Vladimir P. (2014): A revision of the Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) mashuna species-group (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Buprestinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54 (2): 605-621, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5299061
03E98782A94BFF991A06FD91FDA1FBF2.taxon	diagnosis	Differential diagnosis. Anthaxia (H.) jendeki sp. nov. is somewhat similar to A. (A.) nigroaenea sp. nov.; except for the characters given in the key it differs from it in smaller body, bronze colouration, unicolour antennomeres of male, distinctly S-shaped inner margins of eyes, slightly different pronotal sculpture, form of the male metatibiae (Figs 20 vs. 21) and in the different male genitalia (Figs 9 vs. 10).	en	Bílý, Svatopluk, Sakalian, Vladimir P. (2014): A revision of the Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) mashuna species-group (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Buprestinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54 (2): 605-621, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5299061
03E98782A94BFF991A06FD91FDA1FBF2.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Kenya (Rift Valley Province).	en	Bílý, Svatopluk, Sakalian, Vladimir P. (2014): A revision of the Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) mashuna species-group (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Buprestinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54 (2): 605-621, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5299061
03E98782A948FF981A26FBD1FDAEFAFB.taxon	description	(Figs 4, 13, 24)	en	Bílý, Svatopluk, Sakalian, Vladimir P. (2014): A revision of the Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) mashuna species-group (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Buprestinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54 (2): 605-621, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5299061
03E98782A948FF981A26FBD1FDAEFAFB.taxon	materials_examined	Type material examined. Anthaxia mashuna: LECTOTYPE (here designated): J, ދ Mashonaland [h] // TYPUS [red, p] // Mus. Nat. Pragae, Inv. 22763 [orange, p + h] // Anthaxia mashuna m. Type, Det. Dr. Obenberger [p + h] ތ (NMPC). PARALECTOTYPE: J, ދ Mashonaland, Mazoë, Dez. 1905 (G. A. Marshall) // Syntype [blue, round, p] // Type [red, p] // 1906 - 182 // Anthaxia mashuna m. Type, Det. Dr. Obenberger [p + h] ތ (BMNH). Anthaxia chalcogenioides: SYNTYPES: 1 ♀, ދ Musée du Congo, Welgelegen, Jan. 1912 [p] // Holotypus [red, p] // Anthaxia pilifrons Kerr. [h] // Anthaxia chalcogenioides Type Burg. [h] // R. DÉT. A 57 [p] ތ (MRAC); 1 J, ދ Musée du Congo, Katanga: Lubombo, xii. 1928, Ch. Seydel, c. 1951 [p + h] // Paratype [red, p] // Lubombo, Décbre 1929, Ch. Seydel [p] // C. 1951 [h] ތ (MRAC); 1 J, ދ Musée du Congo, Katanga: Lubombo, xii. 1929, Ch. Seydel [p + h] // Paratype [red, p] ތ (MRAC). Additional material examined. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: KATANGA: Elisabethville [= Lubumbashi], viii. 1924, 1 ♀, C. Seydel leg. (NMPC). KENYA: EASTERN PROVINCE: Kibwezi, 3. xii. 1928, 1 ♀, BM 1933 - 453 [the BM number refers to the entry that the specimen was presented to BMNH by Lord Rothschild] (BMNH). MALAWI: CENTRAL REGION: 20 km NW Dedza, 14.17 S, 34.11 E, 14. – 15. i. 1985, 1 ♀, Bellamy & al. leg. (NMPC). MOZAMBIQUE: TETE / ZAMBESIA PROVINCES: Zambezi, 1 ♀ (BMNH). TANZANIA: NJOMBE REGION: M ތ Pala region, 1 J, R. P. Guillmé leg. (NMPC). ZAMBIA: CENTRAL PROVINCE: Kapiri 60 km NW, Mposhi, 8. xii. 2002, 1 J, J. Halada leg. (MKNC); same data but 15. – 18. i. 2003, 1 ♀, A. Kudrna leg. (MKNC); Serenje 15 km E, Kalwa farm, 19. – 22. xii. 2009, 1430 m, 1 ♀, M. BednaĜík leg. (NMPC). NORTHERN PROVINCE: Abercorn [= Mbala], 15. xii. 1943, 2 JJ, 2. iii. 1948, 1 J 1 ♀, H. J. Brédo leg. (NMPC). NORTH- WESTERN PROVINCE: Kasempa 27 km N, 10. xii. 2004, 1 ♀ (MKNC); Solwezi 40 km SSW, 8. xii. 2004, 3 JJ 1 ♀, Snížek & Tichý leg. (MKNC). ZIMBABWE: ދ Mashonaland ތ, 1 ♀ (possibly syntype of A. mashuna, BMNH). MASHONALAND CENTRAL PROVINCE: Mazoe [= Mazowe], 27. ii. 1929, 1 ♀, W. J. Hall leg. (NMPC).	en	Bílý, Svatopluk, Sakalian, Vladimir P. (2014): A revision of the Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) mashuna species-group (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Buprestinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54 (2): 605-621, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5299061
03E98782A948FF981A26FBD1FDAEFAFB.taxon	description	Redescription. Size 7.3 – 10.5 mm; body conspicuously wedge-shaped, bronze with strong silky lustre (Fig. 4); frons flat, scutellum concave, usually also with 1 – 2 deep punctures; pronotal disc with short, transverse rugae which are bent posteriorly on the prescutellar region; maximum pronotal width at midlength; elytra regularly convex, twice as long as wide, nearly regularly tapering posteriorly from humeri to apex; elytral epipleura narrow, parallel-sided, nearly reaching elytral apex; elytral sculpture homogeneous, consisting of ¿ ne, dense, very short, transverse rugae; anal ventrite relatively ¿ nely serrate laterally, widely truncate apically; male metatibiae – Fig. 24; aedeagus long, strikingly narrowed posteriorly, parameres with one pair of blister-like, ventral knolls in posterior third (Fig. 13).	en	Bílý, Svatopluk, Sakalian, Vladimir P. (2014): A revision of the Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) mashuna species-group (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Buprestinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54 (2): 605-621, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5299061
03E98782A948FF981A26FBD1FDAEFAFB.taxon	distribution	Distribution.? Botswana (BELLAMY 2008), Democratic Republic of the Congo (OBENBER- GER 1931), Kenya (new country record), Malawi (new country record), Mozambique (new country record), Tanzania (new country record), Zambia (new country record), Zimbabwe (new country record). BELLAMY (2008) recorded this species also from Botswana, however, without any citation.	en	Bílý, Svatopluk, Sakalian, Vladimir P. (2014): A revision of the Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) mashuna species-group (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Buprestinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54 (2): 605-621, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5299061
03E98782A948FF981A26FBD1FDAEFAFB.taxon	discussion	Remarks. OBENBERGER (1931) did not mention how many specimens he used for description of A. mashuna therefore we designate the male specimen from NMPC (Inv. No. 22763) as the lectotype and the male from BMNH as the paralectotype to conserve identity of this species. The female from Zimbabwe bearing the same label as the lectotype (BMNH) is most probably also a syntype but it lacks any label indicating this fact. OBENBERGER (1931) compared A. mashuna with A. albovillosa Kerremans, 1913 but the latter belongs to the A. (H.) thunbergi Gory & Laporte, 1839 species-group which was de ¿ ned and revised recently by BÍLÝ & KUBÁĕ (2010).	en	Bílý, Svatopluk, Sakalian, Vladimir P. (2014): A revision of the Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) mashuna species-group (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Buprestinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54 (2): 605-621, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5299061
03E98782A949FF9E1A2CFAE8FDEAFDF2.taxon	description	(Figs 5, 10, 18, 21)	en	Bílý, Svatopluk, Sakalian, Vladimir P. (2014): A revision of the Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) mashuna species-group (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Buprestinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54 (2): 605-621, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5299061
03E98782A949FF9E1A2CFAE8FDEAFDF2.taxon	materials_examined	Type locality. Kenya, Ngong Hills, 8 km S of Kiserian, 01 ° 27 ƍS – 36 ° 38 ƍE. Type specimens studied. HOLOTYPE: J, ދ Kenya, Ngong Hills, 8 km S of Kiserian, 01 ° 27 ƍS – 36 ° 38 ƍE, 10. – 17. iv. 2006, E. Jendek leg. ތ (NMPC). ALLOTYPE: ♀, ދ Uganda occ., Kasese, 600 m, 18. – 19. xi. 1994, lgt. M. Snížek ތ (NMPC). PARATYPES: 3 JJ, same data as allotype (NMPC); ދ Kenya, Loitokitok [Coast Province], 6. xii. 2004, leg. Hovorka ތ (1 J, WBCW); 1 J, ދ Tanzania, Ujewa, x. [19] 98, G. Curletti leg. // ex larva Acacia sp., G. Curletti leg. ތ (NMPC); 1 J, ދ Tanzania, Iringa, 27. x. 2003 // ex larva Acacia sp. G. Curletti leg. ތ (GCCI); 1 J, ދ Tansania, Morogoro, Nguru Mountains // Str. zw. Masimba u. Kibati, Umg. Pemba, 950 m, 4. xii. 2009, leg. A. Puchner ތ (APWC); 1 J, ދ [Tanzania] Ukerewe, P. A. Conrads ތ (NMPC).	en	Bílý, Svatopluk, Sakalian, Vladimir P. (2014): A revision of the Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) mashuna species-group (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Buprestinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54 (2): 605-621, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5299061
03E98782A949FF9E1A2CFAE8FDEAFDF2.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Large (8.0 – 11.2 mm), convex, wedge-shaped, black with slight bronze lustre (Fig. 5); lateral, longitudinal depressions in posterior half of elytra with golden-red lustre; antennae red-bronze, outer half of antennomeres 5 – 11 yellow in male; ventral surface black with red-bronze lustre; dorsal surface asetose, frons with short, white, rather dense, semi-erect pubescence; ventral surface lustrous, with very short, sparse, white pubescence, prosternal plate asetose.	en	Bílý, Svatopluk, Sakalian, Vladimir P. (2014): A revision of the Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) mashuna species-group (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Buprestinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54 (2): 605-621, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5299061
03E98782A949FF9E1A2CFAE8FDEAFDF2.taxon	description	Description. Male (holotype). Head large, as wide as anterior pronotal margin; anterior margin of frontoclypeus widely, shallowly emarginate; frons slightly, regularly convex, inner margins of eyes strongly S-shaped; vertex weakly convex, 0.5 times as wide as width of eye; eyes large, reniform, slightly projecting beyond outline of head; sculpture of frons consisting of small, dense, polygonal or rounded cells with tiny central grains; antennae rather short, robust (Fig. 5), scarcely reaching midlength of lateral pronotal margins when laid alongside; scape claviform, slightly curved, 4 times as long as wide; pedicel subcylindrical, 1.5 times as long as wide; third antennomere slightly triangular, 1.8 times as long as wide, fourth antennomere obtusely triangular, slightly wider than long; antennomeres 5 – 10 widely trapezoidal to lobate, about 1.8 times wider than long, terminal antennomere pyriform, twice as wide as long. Pronotum convex, 1.8 times as wide as long, slightly depressed in middle; anterior margin rather deeply, posterior margin very slightly biarcuate; lateral margins regularly rounded, maximum pronotal width in anterior third; lateroposterior depressions shallow, slightly longitudinal, posterior angles obtuse; sculpture consisting of ¿ ne, transverse rugae which are slightly bent posteriorly in prescutellar part; lateral parts of pronotum with small, dense, polygonal cells with small central grains. Scutellum micro-sculptured, obtusely pentagonal, slightly concave, somewhat wider than long. Elytra convex, widely wedge-shaped, uneven, twice as long as wide; each elytron with shallow, oblique, posthumeral depression and with longitudinal depression in posterior half near lateral margin; humeral swellings small but well-de ¿ ned; transverse, basal depression deep, not reaching scutellum, interrupted by small elevation near humeri; posterior third of elytral margins sharply serrate, each elytron rounded separately; elytral epipleura narrow, parallel-sided, not reaching elytral apex; sculpture consisting of small, irregular punctures fusing into short, transverse rugae in humeral part and along suture. Ventral surface with small, dense, simple punctures; prosternal process flat, strongly enlarged posterior to procoxae, sharply pointed apically; anal ventrite widely truncate with sharp, dense, lateral serration. Legs rather robust, pro- and mesotibiae rather strongly curved; metatibiae (Fig. 21) almost straight with large tooth in the posterior fourth of inner margin. Tarsal claws small, slender, hook-shaped, only weakly enlarged at base. Aedeagus (Fig. 10) long, tapering posteriorly, parameres with two weak, blister-like elevations on ventral surface; median lobe sharply pointed apically, without lateral serration. Sexual dimorphism. The female differs from the male in the unicolorous, not enlarged antennae, straight mesotibiae, unmodi ¿ ed metatibiae and in the widely emarginate anal ventrite (Fig. 18). Measurements. Length: 8.0 – 11.2 mm (holotype 11.2 mm); width: 2.8 – 4.0 mm (holotype 4.0 mm). Variability. No variability was observed except for the size.	en	Bílý, Svatopluk, Sakalian, Vladimir P. (2014): A revision of the Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) mashuna species-group (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Buprestinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54 (2): 605-621, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5299061
03E98782A949FF9E1A2CFAE8FDEAFDF2.taxon	diagnosis	Differential diagnosis. Anthaxia (H.) nigroaenea sp. nov. is similar to A. (H.) jendeki sp. nov. from which it differs in larger size (the largest species of the group) and nearly black colouration, less acuminate body, wider pronotum (only 1.7 times as wide as long in A. (H.) jendeki sp. nov.), enlarged and bicolorous male antennae (Fig. 5), slightly in the shape of male metatibiae (Figs 20 vs. 21), and in the different male genitalia (Figs 9 vs. 10)	en	Bílý, Svatopluk, Sakalian, Vladimir P. (2014): A revision of the Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) mashuna species-group (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Buprestinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54 (2): 605-621, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5299061
03E98782A949FF9E1A2CFAE8FDEAFDF2.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The speci ¿ c epithet is composed from the Latin nouns ދ niger ތ (black) and ދ aeneus ތ (coppery) because of the colouration of the new species.	en	Bílý, Svatopluk, Sakalian, Vladimir P. (2014): A revision of the Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) mashuna species-group (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Buprestinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54 (2): 605-621, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5299061
03E98782A949FF9E1A2CFAE8FDEAFDF2.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda.	en	Bílý, Svatopluk, Sakalian, Vladimir P. (2014): A revision of the Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) mashuna species-group (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Buprestinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54 (2): 605-621, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5299061
03E98782A94FFF9D1A2FFDD1FE6EFDF2.taxon	description	(Figs 7, 8, 15, 26)	en	Bílý, Svatopluk, Sakalian, Vladimir P. (2014): A revision of the Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) mashuna species-group (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Buprestinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54 (2): 605-621, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5299061
03E98782A94FFF9D1A2FFDD1FE6EFDF2.taxon	materials_examined	Type material examined. PARATYPE: J, ދ Egypte [p], Sohna [h] // Anthaxia patrizii Théry, Paratype [h] ތ (MNHN). Additional material examined. EGYPT: RED SEA GOVERNORATE: Marsa Alam, Abou Gimal, Wadi Massa, 2 ♀♀ (ex larva 20. viii. 2005 from Acacia e [h] renbergiana), P. Rapuzzi leg. (MKNC, GMCI); Marsa Alam, Abou Goushum, 1 J (ex larva, 20. viii. 2005 from Acacia sp. sfarf.), P. Rapuzzi leg. (NMPC); WƗdi Abu Ghousun, 10 – 20. iii. 2004, 1 ♀ (ex larva x. 2004 from Acacia raddiana), Sama leg. (DBRI); NP WƗdi Jimal, WƗdi El Reada 24 ° 13 ƍ 162 ƎN 35 ° 11 ƍ 18 ƎE, 250 m, 8. ii. 2005, 2 JJ 4 ♀♀ (ex larva 23. vi. 2005 from Acacia raddiana), D. Baiocchi leg. (DBRC); NP WƗdi Jimal, WƗdi Abnj Ghnjsun, 280 m, 7. ii. 2005, 24 ° 24 ƍ 00 ƎN 35 ° 01 ƍ 42 ƎE, 2 JJ 4 ♀♀ (ex larva 31. v. – 7. vii. 2005 from Acacia raddiana), D. Baiocchi leg. (DBRI); Red Sea, Wadi Gemal Protect., Wadi Abu Goushum, 15. ii. 2004, 2 ♀♀ (ex larva 24. vi. – ix. 2004 from Acacia tortilis / raddiana), G. Magnani leg. (GMCI); Red Sea, 18 km W. Marsa Alam, 14. iii. 2004, 4 JJ 3 ♀♀ (ex larva 24. vi. – 6. viii. 2004 from Acacia tortilis / raddiana), G. Magnani leg. (GMCI); Red Sea, Wadi Gemal Prot., Wadi Abu Goushum, 15. iii. 2004, 1 ♀ (ex larva vii. 2004 from Acacia raddiana), G. Sama leg. (GMCI).	en	Bílý, Svatopluk, Sakalian, Vladimir P. (2014): A revision of the Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) mashuna species-group (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Buprestinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54 (2): 605-621, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5299061
03E98782A94FFF9D1A2FFDD1FE6EFDF2.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Rather large (8.5 – 9.5 mm), lustrous, bright bronze, nearly subparallel species (Fig. 7); lateral pronotal margins rounded; transverse rugae on pronotum laterally bent, directed towards anterior angles (Fig. 8); elytra 1.9 times as long as wide, slightly uneven with very weak lateral, longitudinal depression bearing the same sculpture like rest of elytra; humeral swellings well-de ¿ ned, slightly projecting beyond outline of elytra; elytral epipleura very narrow, parallel-sided, nearly reaching elytral apex; tooth on inner margin of male metatibiae only weakly de ¿ ned (Fig. 26); aedeagus without blister-like tubercles on ventral surface (Fig. 15). Bionomy. Larva develops under the bark of dead branches of Acacia ehrenbergiana Hayne, A. raddiana Savi and A. tortilis (Forsskal) (Fabaceae: Mimosoideae). According to Baiocchi (pers. comm.) the larvae seem to be rather sparse in the wood and the twigs are infested only by a low number of larvae.	en	Bílý, Svatopluk, Sakalian, Vladimir P. (2014): A revision of the Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) mashuna species-group (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Buprestinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54 (2): 605-621, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5299061
03E98782A94FFF9D1A2FFDD1FE6EFDF2.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Egypt (THÉRY 1938, present paper) and? Israel (BELLAMY 2008).	en	Bílý, Svatopluk, Sakalian, Vladimir P. (2014): A revision of the Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) mashuna species-group (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Buprestinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54 (2): 605-621, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5299061
03E98782A94FFF9D1A2FFDD1FE6EFDF2.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This species strongly resembles small, cupreous species of the genus Chalcogenia Saunders, 1871. BELLAMY (2008) recorded this species also from Israel but without any citation. The type specimens were reared from dead branches of Acacia tortilis by A. Rabinovith and the holotype was deposited in the collection of A. Al ¿ eri (THÉRY 1938). The Al ¿ eri collection was purchased by Georg Frey and is nowadays housed in Naturhistorisches Museum in Basel, unfortunately we were unable to ¿ nd the holotype there. Distribution of this species seems to be limited only to a small region near the Red Sea. Anthaxia (H.) patrizii was so far treated in the subgenus Anthaxia s. str., e. g. BÍLÝ (1997, 1999, 2006) and BELLAMY (2008). Based on a study of the paratype specimen and recently collected material we found that this species possesses all principal characters of the subgenus Haplanthaxia Reitter, 1911 such as the form of the elytral epipleura, male metatibiae, female anal ventrite, and the aedeagus. Therefore we transfer A. patrizii to the subgenus Haplanthaxia.	en	Bílý, Svatopluk, Sakalian, Vladimir P. (2014): A revision of the Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) mashuna species-group (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Buprestinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54 (2): 605-621, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5299061
03E98782A94CFF9C1AE2FDD1FDD7FD12.taxon	description	(Figs 6, 12, 23)	en	Bílý, Svatopluk, Sakalian, Vladimir P. (2014): A revision of the Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) mashuna species-group (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Buprestinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54 (2): 605-621, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5299061
03E98782A94CFF9C1AE2FDD1FDD7FD12.taxon	materials_examined	Type locality. Angola, Prov. Huila, Caconda – Huambo road, near Nova Monçaõ, 1640 m, 13 ° 262 ƍS – 015 ° 227 ƍE. Type specimen studied. HOLOTYPE: J, ދ Angola, Prov. Huila, Str. zw. Caconda u. Huambo, Umgb. Nova Monçaõ, 1640 m, S 13 ° 262 ’ – O 15 ° 227 ’, 8. – 12. xi. 2012, leg. A. Puchner ތ (NMPC).	en	Bílý, Svatopluk, Sakalian, Vladimir P. (2014): A revision of the Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) mashuna species-group (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Buprestinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54 (2): 605-621, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5299061
03E98782A94CFF9C1AE2FDD1FDD7FD12.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Medium-sized (8.0 mm), convex, strongly wedge-shaped, bronze with silky lustre (Fig. 6); frontoclypeus with green lustre, tarsi and distal antennomeres (5 – 11) black; ventral surface bronze, lustrous; dorsal surface asetose, frons with rather dense, white, semi-erect pubescence; ventral surface with sparse, white, recumbent pubescence; metepimera and lateral parts of ventrites with patches of condensed cream-white pubescence.	en	Bílý, Svatopluk, Sakalian, Vladimir P. (2014): A revision of the Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) mashuna species-group (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Buprestinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54 (2): 605-621, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5299061
03E98782A94CFF9C1AE2FDD1FDD7FD12.taxon	description	Description. Male (holotype). Head large, as wide as anterior pronotal margin; anterior margin of frontoclypeus rather deeply, triangularly emarginate; frons flat, inner margins of eyes strongly S-shaped; vertex flat, 0.7 times as wide as width of eye; eyes large, reniform, slightly projecting beyond outline of head; sculpture of frons consisting of dense, irregular, small cells without distinct central grains; antennae short, reaching midlength of lateral pronotal margins when laid alongside; scape claviform, curved, 4.5 times as long as wide, pedicel subcylindrical, 1.2 times as long as wide; third antennomere triangular, 1.5 times as long as wide, fourth antennomere obtusely triangular, as wide as long; antennomeres 5 – 10 obtusely trapezoidal, somewhat longer than wide; terminal antennomere rhomboid, 1.5 times as long as wide. Pronotum rather convex, 1.7 times as wide as long with ¿ ne, transverse depression in middle; lateroposterior depressions wide, shallow; anterior margin rather strongly, posterior weakly biarcuate; lateral margins subparallel, regularly rounded both anteriorly and posteriorly, posterior angles obtuse; sculpture consisting of short, transverse rugae at disc, and small, regular, dense polygonal cells with small central grains along lateral margins and in lateroposterior depressions. Scutellum cordiform, concave, somewhat wider than long. Elytra regularly convex, strongly wedge-shaped, twice as long as wide; humeral swellings small, transverse basal depressions shallow not reaching scutellum; apical quarter of elytral margins sparsely serrate, each elytron rounded separately; elytral epipleura narrow, parallelsided, nearly reaching elytral apex; sculpture homogeneous consisting of ¿ ne punctures along suture and ¿ ne, very dense, transverse rugae on reminder of elytra. Ventral surface lustrous, prosternal process flat, strongly enlarged posterior to procoxae; anal ventrite truncate apically, ¿ nely, densely serrate laterally. Legs slender, relatively long, protibiae strongly, mesotibiae slightly curved; apices of mesotibiae slightly enlarged; metatibiae (Fig. 23) straight, somewhat flattened with large tooth in apical ¿ fth of inner margin. Tarsal claws ¿ ne, slightly hook-shaped, very slightly enlarged at base. Aedeagus (Fig. 12) long, slender, parameres nearly parallel-sided with small, knoll-like elevation in posterior third of ventral surface; median lobe very slender, sharply pointed apically, without lateral serration. Sexual dimorphism. Female unknown. Measurements. Length: 8.0 mm; width: 2.8 mm.	en	Bílý, Svatopluk, Sakalian, Vladimir P. (2014): A revision of the Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) mashuna species-group (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Buprestinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54 (2): 605-621, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5299061
03E98782A94CFF9C1AE2FDD1FDD7FD12.taxon	diagnosis	Differential diagnosis. Anthaxia (H.) puchneri sp. nov. is very similar to A. (H.) mashuna from which it differs only in distinctly slender body, slightly in the form of male metatibiae (Figs 23 vs. 24) and ¿ rst of all in the different male genitalia (Figs 12 vs. 13).	en	Bílý, Svatopluk, Sakalian, Vladimir P. (2014): A revision of the Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) mashuna species-group (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Buprestinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54 (2): 605-621, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5299061
03E98782A94CFF9C1AE2FDD1FDD7FD12.taxon	etymology	Etymology. This species is named in the honour of its collector, Alfred Puchner, Vienna, Austria.	en	Bílý, Svatopluk, Sakalian, Vladimir P. (2014): A revision of the Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) mashuna species-group (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Buprestinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54 (2): 605-621, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5299061
03E98782A94CFF9C1AE2FDD1FDD7FD12.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Angola (Huíla Province).	en	Bílý, Svatopluk, Sakalian, Vladimir P. (2014): A revision of the Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) mashuna species-group (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Buprestinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54 (2): 605-621, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5299061
