Agrilus ambiguus Kerremans, 1895

Jendek, Eduard, 2013, Revision of the Agrilus occipitalis species-group (Coleoptera, Buprestidae, Agrilini), ZooKeys 256, pp. 35-79 : 38-39

Agrilus ambiguus Kerremans, 1895 Fig. 8 (habitus); Fig. 28 (aedeagus)

Agrilus ambiguus Kerremans, 1895 ( Agrilus ) Kerremans 1895: 220-221 (description) - Kerremans 1903: 282 (catalog) - Jakobson 1913: 798 (synonym of ambiguellus; catalog) - Obenberger 1936a: 1072 (world catalog) - Jendek 2000: 502 (valid species; notes) - Jendek 2006: 396 (Palaearctic catalog) - Bellamy 2008: 1962 (world catalog) - Jendek 2012: 3 (lectotype designation). = ambiguellus Kerremans, 1903 ( Agrilus ; unnecessary replacement name) Kerremans 1903: 282 (unnecessary replacement name proposal) - Jakobson 1913: 798 (catalog; Russia and Europe) - Obenberger 1936a: 1072 (world catalog) - Kurosawa 1974: 3 (characters; notes) - Jendek 2000: 502 (synonym of ambiguus) - Jendek 2006: 396 (synonym of ambiguus; Palaearctic catalog) - Bellamy 2008: 1962 (synonym of ambiguus; world catalog).

Type material.

Agrilus ambiguus Kerremans, 1895. Type locality. Sikkim: Kurseong. Lectotype designated by Jendek (2012).

Diagnosis.

Size 6.7-10 mm. Agrilus ambiguus differs from the closely related Agrilus picturatus sp. n. and Agrilus pseudoambiguus sp. n. by having the head only feebly impressed medially; by the black vertex and by having elytral apices concolor with elytral disk (See also Appendix).

Additional material.

INDIA: Assam: 1 ♀ (EJCB): "NE India, Assam, 1999, 5 km N of Umrongso, 700m, 25°27'N, 92°43'E, 17.-25.v., Dembický & Pacholátko leg.". Meghalaya: 7 (EJCB): "NE India, Meghalaya state, West Garo Hills, Nokrek Nat.Park, 9-17. V. 1996 alt.1100+150m, GPS N25°29.6', E90°19.5' (WGS 84), E. Jendek & O. Šauša leg."; 7 (EJCB): "NE India, Meghalaya, 1400 m, Nokrek N. P., 3 km S Daribokgiri, 25°27'N, 90°19'E, 26.iv.1999, Dembický & Pacholátko leg.". 1 ♂ (EJCB): "NE India, Meghalaya, 1400 m, Nokrek N. P., 3 km S Daribokgiri, 25°27'N, 90°19'E, 26.iv.1999, J. Rolčík leg.". West Bengal: 2 (NMPC): "Darjeeling [labeled a s pescheti Obnb.; nomen nudum]". LAOS: Louang Namtha: 1 ♂, 2 ♀ (EJCB): "Laos, Louang Namtha pr., 21°09'N, 101°19'E, Namtha–Muang Sing, 5-31.v.1997, 900-1200 m, Vit Kubáň leg.". Phongsali: 1 ♂ (EJCB): "Lao-N, Phongsaly prov., 21°41'-2'N, 102°06'-08'E, 28.v.-20.vi.2003 Phongsaly env., ~1500m, Vít Kubáň leg."; 1 ♂ (EJCB): "Lao, Phongsaly prov. 21°41'N, 102°06'E Phongsaly env. 6-17.v.2004, 1500 m, P. Pacholátko leg.".

Adult occurrence:

4 –5– 6. Altitude range: 700-1500 m.

Host plant.

Unknown.

Distribution.

INDIA: Assam; Meghalaya; Sikkim; West Bengal. LAOS: Louang Namtha; Phongsali.