Author(s): Hołiński, R.
Title: Remarks on the general classification of Buprestidae Leach as applied to Maoraxiina Hol.
Year: 1988
Volume: 49
Pages: 49-54.
Abstract: In attempt to clarify the systematic position of Maoraxia Obb., a reassessment of the currently accepted higher categories in Buprestidae Leach proved to be necessary. The family has been divided into four subfamilies: Schizopodinae Lec., Julodinae Lac., Buprestinae Leach and Agrilinae C. G. The subfamily Buprestinae Leach comprises the following tribes: Acmaeodderini Kerr., Ptosimini Kerr., Mastogeniini L. H., POlycestini Lac. (and perhaps one or several others out of the old Polycestinae Lac.), Thrincopygini Lec., Buprestini Leach, Stigmoderini Lac., Anthaxiini C. G. and Chrysobothrini C.G. Within the Anthaxiini C. G. 14 subtribes are defined, Maoraxiina Hol. (stat. n.) is one of them. Neocuris Frm. appears to be the closest relative of Maoraxia Obb., yet seems suffficiently different to be the separated into a subtribe of its own. The differences among the subtribes of the Anthaxiini C. G., and between this tribe and the Buprestini Leach are shown in the key and discussed. Notobubastes Cart. is not a member of Bubastina Obb. instead, it ranks among the Psiloptera Lac. of the Buprestini Leach, as a subgenus of Psiloptera Sol. closely related to Lampetis Spin.Journal: Folia entomologica hungaricaJournal abbreviation: Folia ent. hung.ISSN: 0373-9465Publisher: , Editor(s): Mahunka, S.