Post by Buprestidae on Aug 4, 2014 12:39:43 GMT
A very nice paper on the hyperdiverse genus Agrilus, with the description of some new species. This paper shows that new jewel beetles are still often discovered even in places like Mexico. Link and the abstract is below.
Link: coleopsoc.org/buprestidae/PDF/Bellamy/Bellamy&Hespenheide2002.pdf
Abstract. Two Mexican species-groups of the large buprestid genus Agrilus Curtis 1825 are defined as follows: the Agrilus biplagzutus-group contains: Paradomorphus biplagiatus Waterhouse, P. carissimus Waterhouse and A. clytrinoides sp. nov.; the Agrilus coatlycuei-group contains: A. coatlycuei Fisher and A. bicoloropsis sp. nov. These species-groups are briefly contrasted to Agrilus (s. str. fide Alexeev 1998) and the species of each group are distinguished in two short keys. A dorsal habitus illustration is given for each of the five species and digital photographs illustrate diagnostic features and male genitalia.
Link: coleopsoc.org/buprestidae/PDF/Bellamy/Bellamy&Hespenheide2002.pdf
Abstract. Two Mexican species-groups of the large buprestid genus Agrilus Curtis 1825 are defined as follows: the Agrilus biplagzutus-group contains: Paradomorphus biplagiatus Waterhouse, P. carissimus Waterhouse and A. clytrinoides sp. nov.; the Agrilus coatlycuei-group contains: A. coatlycuei Fisher and A. bicoloropsis sp. nov. These species-groups are briefly contrasted to Agrilus (s. str. fide Alexeev 1998) and the species of each group are distinguished in two short keys. A dorsal habitus illustration is given for each of the five species and digital photographs illustrate diagnostic features and male genitalia.