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The 33 species of Agrilus (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) hypothesized to be most closely related or most similar to Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire (emerald ash borer,), are described and illustrated. Morphology (adults and immatures), biology, distribution, detailed taxonomic history and systematics are presented for each species, along with a full literature review and bibliography. Large, high resolution photos displaying all diagnostic characters are presented as well as an illustrated dichotomous identification key to adult species of Agrilus treated in this work. A general review of Agrilus biology, ecology and buprestid collecting and curation methods is also provided.
Introduction 9
Acknowledgements 11
Material and methods 13
Collecting and preserving adult Agrilus 14
Agrilus general biology 17
General biology of Agrilus planipennis 25
Biology of the other treated Agrilus 30
List of species and diagnoss of Agrilus species groups included in this guide 31
Adult and larval morphology 35
Key to species included in the identification guide 46
Agrilus ascanius group 61
Agrilus ascanius Deyrolle, 1864 62
Agrilus cuprifrons Deyrolle, 1864 64
Agrilus maculiventris Deyrolle, 1864 66
Agrilus mcgregori Fisher, 1926 68
Agrilus opulentus Kerremans, 1900 70
Agrilus sapphirinus Jendek & Chamorro, 2012 72
Agrilus seramensis Jendek & Chamorro, 2012 74
Agrilus validus Deyrolle, 1864 76
Agrilus viridissimus Cobos, 1964 78
Agrilus woodlarkianus Kerremans, 1900 80
Agrilus agnatus Kerremans, 1892 82
Agrilus cyaneoniger group 85
Agrilus auristernum Obenberger, 1924 86
Agrilus bifoveolatus Kerremans, 1895 88
Agrilus crepuscularis Jendek & Chamorro, 2012 90
Agrilus cyaneoniger Saunders, 1873 92
Agrilus lafertei Kerremans, 1892 94
Agrilus lubopetri Jendek, 2000 96
Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, 1888 98
Agrilus pseudolubopetri Jendek & Chamorro, 2012 100
Agrilus qinling Jendek, 2000 102
Agrilus rubensteini Chamorro & Jendek, 2014 104
Agrilus tomentipennis Jendek & Chamorro, 2012 106
Agrilus piliventris group 109
Agrilus ampliatus Kerremans, 1900 110
Agrilus maculipennis Kerremans, 1900 112
Agrilus ostrinus Kerremans, 1892 114
Agrilus piliventris Deyrolle, 1864 116
Agrilus pseudoostrinus Jendek, 2000 118
Agrilus spineus Jendek & Chamorro, 2012 120
Agrilus hewitti group 123
Agrilus daillieri Baudon, 1965 124
Agrilus hewitti Kerremans, 1912 126
Agrilus sinensis group 129
Agrilus coreanus Obenberger, 1935 130
Agrilus sinensis sinensis Thomson, 1879 132
Agrilus sinensis splendidicollis Fairmaire, 1889 134
Detailed taxonomy of species included in this guide Agrilus ascanius group 137
Agrilus ascanius Deyrolle, 1864 137
Agrilus cuprifrons Deyrolle, 1864 137
Agrilus maculiventris Deyrolle, 1864 138
Agrilus mcgregori Fisher, 1926 138
Agrilus opulentus Kerremans, 1900 139
Agrilus sapphirinus Jendek & Chamorro, 2012 139
Agrilus seramensis Jendek & Chamorro, 2012 140
Agrilus validus Deyrolle, 1864 140
Agrilus viridissimus Cobos, 1964 141
Agrilus woodlarkianus Kerremans, 1900 141
Agrilus cyaneoniger group 142
Agrilus agnatus Kerremans, 1892 142
Agrilus auristernum Obenberger, 1924 142
Agrilus bifoveolatus Kerremans, 1895 143
Agrilus crepuscularis Jendek & Chamorro, 2012 143
Agrilus cyaneoniger Saunders, 1873 144
Agrilus lafertei Kerremans, 1892 149
Agrilus lubopetri Jendek, 2000 150
Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, 1888 150
Agrilus pseudolubopetri Jendek & Chamorro, 2012 157
Agrilus qinling Jendek, 2000 157
Agrilus rubensteini Chamorro & Jendek, 2014 158
Agrilus tomentipennis Jendek & Chamorro, 2012 158
Agrilus hewitti group 159
Agrilus hewitti Kerremans, 1912 159
Agrilus daillieri Baudon, 1965 159
Agrilus piliventris group 160
Agrilus ampliatus Kerremans, 1900 160
Agrilus maculipennis Kerremans, 1900 160
Agrilus ostrinus Kerremans, 1892 161
Agrilus piliventris Deyrolle, 1864 161
Agrilus pseudoostrinus Jendek, 2000 162
Agrilus spineus Jendek & Chamorro, 2012 162
Agrilus sinensis group 163
Agrilus coreanus Obenberger, 1935 163
Agrilus sinensis sinensis Thomson, 1879 163
Agrilus sinensis splendidicollis Fairmaire, 1889 165
References 167
Index of Taxa 193