Agrilus cairnensis Obenberger, 1959

Jendek, Eduard, 2005, Taxonomic and nomenclatural notes on the genus Agrilus Curtis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Agrilini), Zootaxa 1073 (1), pp. 1-29 : 5

Agrilus cairnensis Obenberger correct original spelling

= cairnsensis Curletti, 2001 syn. nov.

Agrilus cairnensis Obenberger, 1959: 239 . A single syntype is deposited in NMPC. The exact number of syntypes is unknown.

Remarks. Curletti (2001: 27) emended the name of this species from cairnensis to cairnsensis based on the “ holotype ” label name written as “ cairnsensis ” and the type locality “Cairns”. However, there is no clear evidence of an inadvertent error in the original publication (ICZN, Article 32.5.1). Therefore the name cairnensis Obenberger, 1959 is the correct original spelling, while the name cairnsensis Curletti, 2001 is an unjustified emendation.