Agrilus cyaneofasciatus Théry

Jendek, Eduard, 2004, Revision of Agrilus acutus (Thunberg, 1787) and related species (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), Zootaxa 507, pp. 1-19 : 12

Agrilus cyaneofasciatus Théry , revalidated name, Fig. 6

cyaneofasciatus Théry, 1930: 161 –163. ( Agrilus ) revalidated name

indius Bellamy, 1998: 94–95. ( Agrilus ; unnecessary replacement name for cyaneofasciatus Théry not cyaneofasciatus Obenberger , which is an unavailable name) new synonym

Agrilus cyaneofasciatus Théry. Holotype Ψ, BMNH: “ Type [p] [round label with red bor­ der] \ IndiaOr Manipur [p] \ Doherty [leg.] [p] \ 63195 [h] \ Agrilus cyaneofasciatus Thery [manuscript of Théry] TYPE [p] [red ink]”. The holotype lacks abdomen, the sex was deduced from a secondary sexual character, pubescence of prosternal process. The single paratype from the same locality is preserved in MNHN. Described from two specimens.

Type locality. [ India] Manipur [state].

Remarks. Bellamy (1998: 94–95) proposed a new replacement name indius for A. cyaneofasciatus Théry not A. cyaneofasciatus Obenberger. Agrilus cyaneofasciatus Obenberger is an unpublished, unavailable name cited by Obenberger (1936: 1078). This name represents misspelled A. croceisquamis as follows from the original diagnose, pages, subsequent reference, distribution and the alphabetical order.

Specimens examined. MYANMAR: 1 ex (NMPC): “Barmah [= Myanmar] NE”.

Distribution. Northeastern India: Manipur state; Northeastern Myanmar.

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 6. Habitus of: 1) Agrilus acutus (Thunberg), 7.7 mm; 2) A. dianthus Kerremans, 9.1 mm; 3) A. colestis Deyrolle, ɗ, 6.6 mm; 4) A. coelestis Deyrolle, Ψ, 7.0 mm; 5) A. acanthopterus Harold, 6.1 mm; 6) A. cyaneofasciatus Théry, holotype, 9.5 mm.