Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) naviauxi Bílý, 1995

Baiocchi, Daniele, 2015, A revision of the Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) schah Abeille de Perrin, 1904 species-group, with description of two new species from Iran (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Anthaxiini), Zootaxa 3918 (1), pp. 57-91 : 67

Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) naviauxi Bílý, 1995

( Figs. 7, 10 , 21, 22, 23, 24 , 39, 40 , 49, 54, 59 , 68, 69 , 74, 79 , 84 , 95 )

Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) naviauxi Bílý, 1995: 48 . Type locality: “ Iran, Rayen, Kerman“; Bílý, 1997: 29, 95, 161; 2006: 377; Bellamy, 2008: 1433.

Type specimens studied. Holotype (by original designation) ♂ ( MNHN) ( Fig. 7 ), original labelling: fig. 10; allotype ♀: IRAN 13.6.1973, Rayen 2450 m., 13.6.1973 ( SBCP); paratypes: 1♀: IRAN 13.6.1973, Rayen 2450 m., 13.6.1973 ( NMPC); 1♀: IRAN, Rayen 2450 m., M. Rapilly 13.6.73 // sur Lentisque ( DBCR); 1♀: IRAN, Rayen 2200 m., Kerman, 6.VI.73 RN ( SBCP); 1♂: IRAN 12.6.73, Rayen 2450, 13.6.1973 ( SBCP).

Additional material studied: IRAN, KERMAN prov., Rayen, 13.VI.73 RN (1♂ 1♀ DBCR).

Taxonomic notes. Bílý (1995) described this interesting species from a series of specimens collected in 1973 by R. Naviaux and M. Rapilly in the area of Rayen, a city in the eastern province of Kerman, and despite several attempts, it has never been collected again. The type series and a few other specimens are currently deposited in MNHN, NMPC, DBCR and RNCF, but further specimens could be present in the Rapilly collection, which I have not been able to trace. Like other members of this group, Anthaxia (H.) naviauxi shows some affinities with species of the A. (H.) angustipennis species-group, and in its original description it was compared to A. (H.) fedtschenkoi Semenov, 1895 and A. (H.) robusticornis Bílý, 1990 , as well as to A. (H.) osmastoni Stebbing, 1911 , which is in fact a member of the A. (H.) ludovicae Abeille de Perrin, 1900 species-group.

Morphology and variability. Based on the study of the scarce known material, this species seems to have a rather stable and consistent habitus. Although its overall aspect is somewhat similar to that of Anthaxia (H.) wethloi , some morphological characters, such as the more slender proportions of body and legs, the less transverse pronotum, and a stronger development of the tarsomeres and claws, indicate that A. (H.) naviauxi is a rather derived species in this species-group. Males show a reddish pronotum with golden green reflexes ( Figs. 7 , 21 ) and a green ventral colouration ( Fig. 22 ), while female are more reddish-copper ( Fig. 23 ), especially in ventral colouration ( Fig. 24 ).

Note: concerning the genitalia of this species, I have illustrated the aedeagus ( Figs. 74, 79 ) of one of the other studied male specimens ( Fig. 21 , DBCR), since the aedeagus of the holotype, which was depicted in the original description ( Bílý 1995: 48, fig. 26), unfortunately was found to be irretrievably damaged and missing of all diagnostic parts. Concerning the female genitalia, due to the extraction from an old dry specimen ( Fig. 23 , DBCR), the ovipositor of A. (H.) naviauxi illustrated in this study ( Fig. 84 ) shows an unnatural dark and otherwise pigmented aspect compared to those of the other species of the group.

Bionomy and distribution. Anthaxia (H.) naviauxi is another species endemic to Iran, actually one of the most enigmatic species of its species-group. An arid subdesert environment characterizes the area where all the known specimens were collected. Nothing is known about the bionomy of this species, except for a handwritten label pinned below one female paratype, which states “sur Lentisque”. This probably means that the specimen was beaten from a shrub of Pistacia lentiscus L. ( Anacardiaceae ), a plant not commonly found in Iran. This note does not necessarily mean that this would be its hostplant, although A. (H.) naviauxi may represent another one of the many Iranian species of Buprestidae associated with Pistacia spp. Possibly strong competition from more common and numerous species may have reduced this species to a small number of scattered populations.

Figures

FIGURES 7 – 12. Fig. 7, Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) naviauxi Bílý, 1995, ♂, holotype (MNHN), dorsal aspect, 5.5 mm; Fig. 10, the same, original labelling; Fig. 8, A. (H.), wethloi Obenberger, 1940, ♂, lectotype (NMPC), dorsal aspect, 4.5 mm; Fig. 11, the same, original labelling; Fig. 9, A. (H.) wethloi Obenberger, 1940, ♀, paralectotype (NMPC), dorsal aspect, 4.8 mm; Fig. 12, the same, original labelling.

FIGURES 21 – 24. Fig. 21, Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) naviauxi Bílý, 1995, ♂ specimen, (Iran, Kermān prov., Rayen), dorsal aspect, 5.1 mm; Fig. 22, the same, ventral aspect; Fig. 23, A. (H.) naviauxi Bílý, 1995, ♀ specimen, (Iran, Kermān prov., Rayen), dorsal aspect, 5.8 mm; Fig. 24, the same, ventral aspect.

FIGURES 39 – 44. Fig. 39, Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) naviauxi Bílý, 1995, ♂ specimen, frontal aspect of head; Fig. 40, A. (H.) naviauxi Bílý, 1995, ♀ specimen, frontal aspect of head; Fig. 41, A. (H.) cadusiana sp. nov., ♂, holotype, frontal aspect of head; Fig. 43, the same, ventral side, view of central part of pro- and mesosternum; Fig. 42, A. (H.) cadusiana sp. nov., ♀, allotype, frontal aspect of head; Fig. 44, the same, ventral side, view of central part of pro- and mesosternum (A: prosternal process; B: mesosternum; C: procoxa; D: right protrochanter; E: left profemur; F: left mesocoxa).

FIGURES 45 - 59. Fig. 45, Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) elamita sp. nov., ♂, holotype, dorsal aspect of right antenna; Fig. 55, the same, right metatibia; Fig. 50, A. (H.) elamita sp. nov., ♀, allotype, dorsal aspect of right antenna; Fig. 46, A. (H.) schah Abeille, 1904, ♂ specimen, dorsal aspect of right antenna; Fig. 56, the same, right metatibia; Fig. 51, A. (H.) schah Abeille, 1904, ♀ specimen, dorsal aspect of right antenna; Fig. 47, A. (H.) wethloi Obenberger, 1940, ♂ specimen, dorsal aspect of right antenna; Fig. 57, the same, right metatibia; Fig. 52, A. (H.) wethloi Obenberger, 1940, ♀ specimen, dorsal aspect of right antenna; Fig. 48, A. (H.) cadusiana sp. nov., ♂, holotype, dorsal aspect of right antenna; Fig. 58, the same, right metatibia; Fig. 53, A. (H.) cadusiana sp. nov., ♀, allotype, dorsal aspect of right antenna; Fig. 49, A. (H.) naviauxi Bílý, 1995, ♂ specimen, dorsal aspect of right antenna; Fig. 59, the same, right metatibia; Fig. 54, A. (H.) naviauxi Bílý, 1995, ♀ specimen, dorsal aspect of right antenna.

FIGURES 60 – 69. Anal ventrites. Fig. 60, Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) elamita sp. nov., ♂, holotype; Fig. 61, the same, ♀, allotype; Fig. 62, A. (H.) schah Abeille de Perrin, 1904, ♂ specimen; Fig. 63, the same, ♀ specimen; Fig. 64, A. (H.) wethloi Obenberger, 1940, ♂ specimen; Fig. 65, the same, ♀ specimen; Fig. 66, A. (H.) cadusiana sp. nov., ♂, holotype; Fig. 67, the same, ♀, allotype; Fig. 68, A. (H.) naviauxi Bílý, 1995, ♂ specimen; Fig. 69, the same, ♀ specimen.

FIGURES 70 – 79. Male genitalia. Fig. 70, Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) elamita sp. nov., ♂, holotype, dorsal aspect of median lobe, 1.1 mm; Fig. 75, the same, dorsal aspect of tegmen, 1.2 mm; Fig. 71, A. (H.) schah Abeille de Perrin, 1904, ♂ specimen, dorsal aspect of median lobe, 1.25 mm; Fig. 76, the same, dorsal aspect of tegmen, 1.35 mm; Fig. 72, A. (H.) wethloi Obenberger, 1940, ♂ specimen, dorsal aspect of median lobe, 1.3 mm; Fig. 77, the same, dorsal aspect of tegmen, 1.4 mm; Fig. 73, A. (H.) cadusiana sp. nov., ♂, holotype, dorsal aspect of median lobe, 1.1 mm; Fig. 78, the same, dorsal aspect of tegmen, 1.2 mm; Fig. 74, A. (H.) naviauxi Bílý, 1995, ♂ specimen, dorsal aspect of median lobe, 1.2 mm; Fig. 79, the same, dorsal aspect of tegmen, 1.3 mm.

FIGURES 80 – 85. Fig. 80, Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) elamita sp. nov., ♀, allotype, ventral aspect of ovipositor; Fig. 81, A. (H.) schah Abeille de Perrin, 1904, ♀ specimen, ventral aspect of ovipositor; Fig. 82, A. (H.) wethloi Obenberger, 1940, ♀ specimen, ventral aspect of ovipositor; Fig. 83, A. (H.) cadusiana sp. nov., ♀, allotype, ventral aspect of ovipositor; Fig. 84, A. (H.) naviauxi Bílý, 1995, ♀ specimen, ventral aspect of ovipositor; Fig. 85, A. (H.) elamita sp. nov., pupal cell in branch of Acer sp. with adult specimen (see Fig. 86) ready to emerge (A: sub-cortical larval gallery full of frass; B: exit hole previously dug by the larva).

FIGURES 95 – 96. Maps of distribution. Fig. 95, Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) elamita sp. nov.: green dots (black outlined green dot: locus typicus); A. (H.) cadusiana sp. nov.: red dots (black outlined red dot: locus typicus); A. (H.) naviauxi Bílý, 1995: black dot (locus typicus); Fig. 96, A. (H.) schah Abeille de Perrin, 1904: red dots (black outlined red dot: locus typicus); A. (H.) wethloi Obenberger, 1940: green dots (black outlined green dot: locus typicus).