Taxonomic studies on Anthaxiina Gory & Laporte de Castelnau and Curina Holynski (Coleoptera: Buprestidae)

Thailandia B l , 1990 is considered to be a subgenus of Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 1829, and the following new synonymies in Anthaxia are proposed: Anthaxia congolana Kerremans, 1909 = A. electra Cobos, 1967 syn. n.; A. crassa Obenberger, 1922 = A. proserpina Cobos, 1967 syn. n. = A. hunti Th ry, 1930 syn. n.; A. turneri Obenberger, 1931 = A. ceres Cobos, 1967 syn. n.; and A. dilatipes Obenberger, 1928 = A. pilosa Th ry, 1928 syn. n. Cylindrophora Solier, 1849 is considered a full genus (formerly a subgenus of Anthaxia) and transferred to Curina, and the problem of its type species is discussed. A new genus, Romanophora gen. n., is created for Anthaxia verecunda (Erichson, 1834) and placed in the Curina. The genus Brasilaxia Th ry, 1935 is discussed, and a new status for Bilyaxia Ho y ski, 1989 (formerly a subgenus of Anthaxia) is suggested together with new synonymy and new combination: Bilyaxia mariae (Cobos, 1956) stat. & comb. nov., B. bucki (Cobos, 1956) = B. kafkai B l , 1997, syn. n. A modified concept of Anthaxiina Gory & Laporte de Castelnau, 1839 and Curina Ho y ski, 1988 is proposed.