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Hello, this Buprestidae seems Anthaxia, does someone knows the specie? It comes from the east of Spain.

In Spagna c'è anche qualche altra specie abbastanza simile, come A. rugicollis, ma questa mi sembra proprio Anthaxia (Melanthaxia) morio Fabricius 1792

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Maurizio Gigli
http://utenti.romascuola.net/bups
http://bup.xoom.it/

Thanks Julodis. But what do you think about Anthaxia marmottani?

I forgot A. marmottani! It's possible, but do you have a better photo, possibly of a prepared specimen, to check better its characters?

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Maurizio Gigli
http://utenti.romascuola.net/bups
http://bup.xoom.it/

Sí, pienso que se trata de Anthaxia marmottani, ssp. hispanica.
Me parece apreciar una larga pubescencia blanca en la frente, y debería tener la también sobre el borde anterior y laterales del pronoto. ¿Es así?.
Cordiali saluti

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Antonio Verdugo
https://sites.google.com/site/unentomologoandaluz/