Revision of the Agrilus vittatus species-group (Coleoptera, Buprestidae, Agrilinae) Author Jendek, Eduard Author Nakládal, Oto text Zootaxa 2019 2019-07-04 4629 1 77 95 journal article 26300 10.11646/zootaxa.4629.1.6 724cf4c6-1901-4318-afdc-257b464a2416 1175-5326 3268303 060A63FD-49EF-4492-BF63-313D7690F026 Agrilus babaulti Théry ( Figs. 1E , 3D , 5C ) babaulti Théry, 1930 Théry, 1930: 163–164 Obenberger 1936a: 1075 (world catalog) Jendek 2006: 397 (Palaearctic catalog) Bellamy 2008: 1987 (world catalog) Jendek 2016a: 527 (Palaearctic catalog) = bonadonai Descarpentries & Villiers, 1963 syn.nov. Descarpentries & Villiers 1963: 4 , 15 ( sinensis group) Bellamy 2008: 2004 ( Agrilus ; subgenus Sinagrilus ; world catalog) Jendek & Grebennikov 2011: 54 ( types ; diagnosis; faunal records; range; subrobustus group) Jendek 2016a: 528 (Palaearctic catalog). Type material. Agrilus babaulti Théry, 1930 . Described from 30 specimens ( Holotype & paratypes ). Type locality: “Bajaura (Kangra district) [ India : Himachal Pradesh ]”. Type specimens: Holotype ( MNHN ). Paratypes : 1 ( BMNH ) , 1 ( ISNB ), 2 ( MNHN ). Agrilus bonadonai Descarpentries & Villiers, 1963 . Described from inexplicit number of specimens ( Holotype & paratypes ). Type locality: “Tonkin, Lao-Kay”. Also cited from: “ Tonkin - Hanoi, Hoa Binh ; Laos - Lakhon”. Type specimens: Holotype (MNHN): “P Nodis Lao Kay [h] \ Type [p] [red label] \ Agrilus bonadonai n. sp. Holotype nob[is]. A. Descarpentries et [h] A. Villiers det. 19 [p] 63 [h]”. 3 PT (MNHN) Examined specimens. CHINA . Anhui . Dabieshan , 65 km SW Huoshan ; 31°40‘N , 115°44‘E ; 6-1998; alt. 1400 m ; 1 ♂ ( EJCB ) (in Jendek & Grebennikov 2011 as bonadonai ) . INDIA . Himachal Pradesh . Bajaura ( Kangra district ); 31°51’N , 077°09’E ; 6-1914; 2 ♂ ( MNHN ) . Uttarakhand . Barkot ; 30°49’N , 078°12’30”E ; 6-1981; alt. 1200 m ; 1 ♂ , 1 ♀ ( EJCB ) \\ Distr. Uttarkashi , Barkot ; 30°49’N , 078°12’30”E ; 6-1981; alt. 1300 m ; 2 ♂ ( EJCB ) . LAOS . Houaphan. Ban Saleuy, Phou Pan-Gnai; 20°12’N , 104°01’E ; 4, 5-2010; alt. 1300-1900 m ; 1 ♂ , 3 ♀ ( EJCB ), 5- 2011; alt. 1300-1900 m ; 1 ♂ , 2 ♀ ( EJCB ) . Vientiane prefecture. Vientiane; 17°58’N , 102°37’E ; 9, 10-1962; 2 ♂ ( EJCB ) . MYANMAR . Mandalay . Taunggyi; 21°20’N , 095°59’E ; 11-1952; Larval host: Acacia pennata ; 2 ♂ , 2 ♀ ( EJCB ) \\ Taunggyi; 21°20’N , 095°59’E ; 8-1952; Larval host: Acacia pennata ; 1 ♀ ( EJCB ) . Shan . Nyaung Shwe S /E; 20°39‘34”N , 096°57’53”E ; 11-2003; alt. 920 m ; 5 ♂ , 1 ♀ ( EJCB ) . NEPAL . Purwanchal. Dhankuta , Arun- Valley , Lamobagar Gola ; 27°40’N , 087°20’E ; 5, 6-1980; alt. 1000-1400 m ; 1 ♂ ( EJCB ) \\ Tamur [= Tamor] river, 450m , Baiseghat; 26°56’N , 087°20’E ; 6-1985; alt. 450 m ; 1 ♂ ( EJCB ) . Distribution. CHINA : Anhui ; INDIA : Himachal Pradesh , Uttarakhand ; LAOS : Houaphan , Vientiane prefecture ; MYANMAR : Mandalay , Shan ; NEPAL : Purwanchal; VIETNAM : Ha Noi , Hoa Binh , Lao Cai . Host plant. Larval: Acacia pennata (L.) Willd. Remarks. The concept of A. babaulti was judged from two males from the type locality of A. babaulti (likely paratypes ) preserved in MNHN (see Examined specimens). These specimens are conspecific with the male specimen from China : Anhui cited by Jendek & Grebennikov (2011) as A. bonadonai . On the characters of the aedeagus, A. babaulti comes closest to A. viridicupreus . Both species have apex of medial lobe (penis) widely rounded and sides of parameres with membranous sensory zones. The difference is in the extent of membranous sensory zones, which are prominent and expanded apically in A. babaulti ( Fig. 5C ) and feebly developed and not expanded apically in A. viridicupreus ( Fig. 5H ). The range of A. babaulti extends more eastwards ( India : Himachal Pradesh , Uttarakhand ; Nepal ) and northwards ( China : Anhui ), while that of A. viridicupreus more southwards ( Malaysia , Indonesia ).