Agrilus plasoni, Obenberger, 1917

Jendek, Eduard, 2001, Revision of the Agrilus plasoni species group (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), Zootaxa 13, pp. 1-11 : 9-10

Key to the species of the Agrilus plasoni species group

1 Pronotal sides distinctly arcuate ( Figs. 7­13 ); pronotal disk feebly convex transversally.................................................................. 2

­ Pronotal sides almost sublineal ( Figs. 14­16 ); pronotal disk strongly convex transversally........................................................... 8

2 Elytra in adsutural apical third with oval, mazarine spot (PDV) ( Figs. 7­8 )...... 3

­ Elytra concolor (PDV) ( Figs. 9­13 )..................................... 4

3 Body robust, uniformly golden­green; elytral apices with outer marginal spine rather obtuse and feebly protruding; basal half of pronotal disk densely pubescent (ADV); aedeagus ( Fig. 1 ).............................. A. chujoi Kurosawa ( Fig. 7 )

­ Body slender, bicolor; pronotum golden­orange, golden­yellow, elytra golden­green or golden­blue; elytral apices with outer, marginal spine sharply protruding; basal half of pronotal disk only with adsutural strip and indication of two humeral strips of narrow pubescence (ADV); aedeagus ( Fig. 2 )..... A. huashanus sp. nov. ( Fig. 8 )

4 Elytral apices separately, medially, acuminate.... A. hasegawai Kurosawa ( Fig. 9 )

­ Elytral apices with outer, marginal, sharp cusp or spina ( Figs. 10­13 )........... 5

5 Body dorsally black, silky lustrous; elytra with O­like ornament of whitish pubescence in apical third; aedeagus ( Fig. 3 )............. A. diaolin sp. nov. ( Fig. 10 )

­ Body dorsally brightly bicolor; pronotum from carmine to golden­orange, elytra golden­bluish­green; elytra with two adsutural spots of whitish toment in apical third ( Figs. 11­13 )................................................... 6

6 Prebasal, pronotal part uniplanar; elytral apices with whitish toment; aedeagus ( Fig. 4 )............................................ A. somnon sp. nov. ( Fig. 11 )

­ Lateral, prebasal, pronotal parts distinctly elevated; elytral apices glabrous...... 7

7 Spine on outer margin of elytral apices with long, attenuate tip; aedeagus ( Fig. 5 ).................................... A. plasoni plasoni Obenberger ( Fig. 12 )

­ Spine on outer margin of elytral apices with short, robust tip; aedeagus ( Fig. 6 ).......................... A. plasoni dichrosomus Obenberger stat. nov. ( Fig. 13 )

8 Lateral, prebasal, pronotal parts distinctly elevated; lateral pronotal impressions present; prehumerus hair­like, long, arcuate..... A. pubornatus sp. nov. ( Fig. 14 )

­ Prebasal, pronotal part uniplanar; lateral pronotal impressions missing or very weak and narrow; prehumerus missing or obsolete, short and sublineal............. 9

9 Prehumerus missing; elytra black with intricate ornamental pubescence; apices separately, medially acuminate...................... A. baoloc sp. nov. ( Fig. 15 )

­ Prehumerus obsolete; elytra golden­green with distinct, adsutural, turquoise strip (PDV), disk with white, tomentose spots and stripes; apices with outer spina................................................. A. darjiling sp. nov. ( Fig. 16 )

Figures

FIGURES 7­16. Habitus of: 7) Agrilus chujoi Kurosawa; 8) A. huashanus sp. nov. (holotype); 9) A. hasegawai Kurosawa (holotype); 10) A. diaolin sp. nov. (holotype); 11) A. somnon sp. nov. (holotype); 12) A. plasoni plasoni Obenberger; 13) A. plasoni dichrosomus Obenberger; 14) A. pubornatus sp. nov. (holotype); 15) A. baoloc sp. nov. (holotype); 16) A. darjiling sp. nov. (holotype).

FIGURES 1­6. Aedeagi (dorsal aspect): 1) Agrilus chujoi Kurosawa; 2) A. huashanus sp. nov. (holotype); 3) A. diaolin sp. nov. (holotype); 4) A. somnon sp. nov. (holotype); 5) A. plasoni plasoni Obenberger; 6) A. plasoni dichrosomus Obenberger. Scale = 1 mm.