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A new species of Agapanthia (Epoptes Gistel, 1857) close to A. villosoviridescens (DeGeer, 1775) from South Europe

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  • 1. Free Economic Society of Russia, Department of Scientifics Conferences and All-Russian Projects

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Agapanthia (Epoptes) gazanchidisi, sp. nov. from South Europe (Greece and Bulgaria) is described. The species is very close to A. villosoviridescens (DeGeer, 1775); the new species was compared with the holotype of Cerambyx villosoviridescens (DeGeer, 1775) and with big series of A. villosoviridescens from different parts of its area; distinguishing characters are discussed.

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