Agrilus monadikos, Jendek & Nakládal, 2019

Jendek, Eduard & Nakládal, Oto, 2019, Revision of the Agrilus vittatus species-group (Coleoptera, Buprestidae, Agrilinae), Zootaxa 4629 (1), pp. 77-95 : 82

Agrilus monadikos sp.nov.

( Figs. 1G , 3F , 5D )

Description of holotype. Size: 5.5 mm. Body dorsally green-black; eyes about as wide as vertex (dorsal view); frons golden-green; pronotum widest at anterior margin, anterior pronotal lobe absent; elytra without pubescent stripes, glabrous; elytral apices separately rounded with dentate margin; prosternal lobe large and arcuate on anterior margin; metasternal projection faintly impressed.

Variability. The species is known only from the male holotype.

Diagnosis. The species can be distinguished only by its very peculiar aedeagus. The medial lobe (penis) is robust, almost subtruncate on apex and twice as wide as the membranous sensory zones of the parameres ( Figs. 3F , 5D ).

Type material. Type locality: Laos .

Type specimens. Holotype ♂ ( EJCB): “ Laos ”.

Distribution. LAOS.

Host plant. Unknown.

Etymology. The specific name is derived from the Greek adjective ΜΟΝαΔΙΚός (unique, sole) and refers to a single type specimen.

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.