Agrilus acacivorus, Jendek & Nakládal, 2019

Jendek, Eduard & Nakládal, Oto, 2019, Revision of the Agrilus vittatus species-group (Coleoptera, Buprestidae, Agrilinae), Zootaxa 4629 (1), pp. 77-95 : 79

Agrilus acacivorus sp.nov.

( Figs. 1A , 3A , 5A )

Description of holotype. Size: 4.3 mm. Body dorsally dark bluish-black; eyes slightly smaller than width of vertex (dorsal view); frons brightly greenish-blue; pronotum widest at anterior margin, anterior pronotal lobe absent; each elytron with distinct perisutural, pubescent stripe; prosternal lobe large and strongly arcuate on anterior margin.

Variability. Body length: 4.3–5.1 mm. The paratype is bronze; anterior pronotal lobe weak; elytral perisutural stripes obscure.

Diagnosis. The species can by reliably distinguished only by the form of aedeagus ( Figs. 3A , 5A ) which lacks a membranous sensory zone and the apex of medial lobe (penis) is broadly rounded with a hook on each side.

Type material. Type locality: Burma, Shan State [sic!], Taunggyi (crest), N 21°20’ E 95°59’ [refers to Mandalay state]. Type specimens. Holotype ♂, 1 ♂ PT ( EJCB): “ Burma, Shan State, Taunggyi (crest), N 21°20’ E 95°59’ [refers to Mandalay state], XI.1952, G. B. Vogt \ Fabaceae Acacia pennata Wild. , BU-26”.

Distribution. MYANMAR: Mandalay.

Host plant. Larval: Acacia pennata (L.) Willd.

Etymology. The specific name is derived from the host plant of the species Acacia and suffix - vorus (devour).

Figures

FIGURES 1A–1G. Habitus of Agrilus. 1A, Agrilus acacivorus sp.nov.; 1B, A. albizivorus sp.nov.; 1C, A. aurigaster Jendek, 2011; 1D, A. aurigaster Jendek, 2011 (lateral view); 1E, A. babaulti Théry, 1930; 1F, A. coco sp.nov.; 1G, A. monadikos sp.nov.

FIGURES 3A–3J. Dry preserved aedeagus of Agrilus. 3A, Agrilus acacivorus sp.nov.; 3B, A. albizivorus sp.nov.; 3C, A. aurigaster Jendek, 2011; 3D, A. babaulti Théry, 1930; 3E, A. coco sp.nov.; 3F, A. monadikos sp.nov.; 3G, A. occultus sp.nov.; 3H, A. presbys Jendek. 2011; 3I A. striatocollis Kerremans, 1892; 3J, A. terraereginae Blackburn, 1892.

FIGURES 5A–5I. Aedeagus of Agrilus mounted in DMHF. 5A–5C, 5E, 5I medial lobe (penis) exposed, 5D, 5F, 5H medial lobe (penis) in natural position. 5A, Agrilus acacivorus sp.nov.; 5B, A. albizivorus sp.nov.; 5C, A. babaulti Théry, 1930; 5D, A. monadikos sp.nov.; 5E, A. occultus sp.nov.; 5F, A. occultus sp.nov.; 5G, A. terraereginae Blackburn, 1892; 5H, A. viridicupreus Saunders, 1866; 5I, A. viridifrons Kerremans, 1893.