A revision of the genus Cyphothorax (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Agrilinae)

Abstract

THE NEOTROPICAL AGRILINE GENUS CYPHOTHORAX WATERHOUSE IS REVISED FOR THE FIRST TIME. SIX SPECIES ARE RECOGNIZED: C. PALLEOLATUS (CHEVROLAT), DE MEXICO, C. GIBBICOLLIS (KERREMANS) FROM NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA, C GIBBER (GORY) (0C. ARGENTINIESIS COBOS, NUEVA SINONIMA) FROM SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA AND THREE NEX SPECIES FROM MEXICO: C. MEXICANUS, C. OAXACENSIS, Y C. YUCATANENSIS. THE SPECIES ARE ILUSTRATED AND A DISTRIBUTION MAP SUMMARIZES THE RANGES OF THESE TAXA.