Agrilus sordidulus Obenberger, 1916

Jendek, Eduard, 2013, Revision of the Agrilus occipitalis species-group (Coleoptera, Buprestidae, Agrilini), ZooKeys 256, pp. 35-79 : 52

Agrilus sordidulus Obenberger, 1916 Fig. 20 (habitus); Fig. 37 (aedeagus); Fig. 62 (Holotype by monotypy)

Agrilus sordidulus Obenberger, 1916 ( Agrilus ) Obenberger 1916: 34-35 (description) - Obenberger 1936a: 1102 (world catalog) - Bellamy 2008: 2300 (world catalog).

Type material.

Agrilus sordidulus Obenberger, 1916. Type locality. Ostindien: Trichinopoli. Holotype by monotypy (Fig. 62), (NHMB): "Typus [p] [red label with black border] \ 1220 [h] [blue label] \ Koll. Dr. A. Frh. v. Hoschek [p] Trichinopolis Ind. or. [h] \ Agrilus sordidulus Typ! [h] Det. Obenberger [p]". Described from 1 specimen.

Diagnosis.

Size: 6.1-8.4 mm. Agrilus sordidulus can distinguished from the similar Agrilus occipitalis and Agrilus horniellus by the more robust body with the narrowing apical part of elytra shorter; by the head deeply, medially impressed and by the very deep medial pronotal impressions. See also Appendix.

Additional material.

INDIA: Karnataka: 1 (CBCS): "S. Coorg, S. India, Ammatti, 3100 ft, II.1952". Kerala: 2 ♂ (EJCB): "S India, Kerala, Thekkady Periyar Lake, 9.34 N, 77.10 E, 900-1000 m, 19-27. IV. 1997, Dembický & Pacholátko leg.". Tamil Nadu: 1 ♂, 8 ♀ (EJCB): "S India, Tamil Nadu, Nilgiri Hills, 15 km SE Kotagiri, near Kunchappanai, alt. 900 m, 13-20. V. 1994, 11°22'N, 76°56'E, Z. Kejval lgt."; 1 ♂, 3 ♀ (EJCB): "India S, Tamil Nadu, Nilgiris, 15 km SE of Kotagiri, Kunchappanai, 900 m, 11.22 N 76.56 E, 7-22.v.2000, leg. P. Pacholátko”; 1 ♂, 1 ♀ (EJCB): "India S, Tamil Nadu, Nilgiri Hills, 11 km SE of Kotagiri, 1100 ± 100 m, 11.24 N 76.56 E, Kunchappanai, leg. L. Dembický, 3-15.v.2002".

Adult occurrence:

2 –4– 5. Altitude range: 900-1200 m.

Host plant.

Unknown.

Distribution.

INDIA: Karnataka; Kerala; Tamil Nadu.