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11. Genus AGRILUS Curtis, 1825
[Masculine - 2732 species, 108 subspecies - Cosmopolitan]

Type species: Buprestis viridis Linnaeus, 1758 (fixed by original designation).

  
       
    40. evansianus Théry 1934:143; Obenberger 1936a:1082.
[subgenus undef.]
Fiji Distribution: Taveuni
Type: BMNH
Specimens examined. Holotype ♀ (BMNH): Type (p, red bordered circle)/ FIJI IS. (p) Taveuni Bucalevu 28.iii.(19)24 (h) Dr. H. S. Evans (p) 1117-24 (h)/  Taveuni, Fij, Silverter Evans (p) 1117.24 (h)/ Pres. by Imp. Inst. Ent. Brit. Mus. 1932-412 (p)/ 177 (h)/ Exemplaire dessine (p)/ Agrilus evansianus (h) TYPE (p, red) Théry (h).		 image
       
    40a. evansianus subspecies: fidjianus Théry 1934:145 (subspecies of evansianus).
Fiji Distribution: ????
Type: MNHN
Specimens examined. 		image
       
    41. fissifrons Fairmaire 1849b:353; Lacordaire 1857:84; Gemminger & Harold 1869:1440; Saunders 1871:122; Kerremans 1892:257; 1903a:277; Théry 1934:148; 1935:256; Obenberger 1936a:1082; Théry 1937:51; 1946:156; Paulian 1998:110; Curletti 2002:3.
[subgenus Pinarinus]
Fiji Distribution: ???? (Tahiti Tonga)
Type: MNHN
Specimens examined.

Synonym: fidjiensis Obenberger 1924b:119; Théry 1934:147; 1935:256 (fidgiensis, misspelling of fidjiensis); Obenberger 1936a:1082; Théry 1937:51 (synonym of fissifrons); 1946:156; Curletti 2002:3.
Type: NMPC

Synonym: tetrastichus Obenberger 1924b:119 (subspecies of fidjiensis); 1936a:1082; Théry 1937:52 (variety of fissifrons); 1946:156; Curletti 2001:37 (subspecies of fidjiensis); Curletti 2002:3 (valid species); Bellamy 2002:355.
Type: NMPC		 image
       
    42. levuensis Théry 1937:50.
[subgenus undef.]
Fiji Distribution: Viti Levu
Type: MCZC-22517
Specimens examined. Holotype. Fijis: Viti Levu, Nadarivatu, W. M. Mann.		 image
       
    43. taveuniensis Théry 1934:145; Obenberger 1936a:1105; Jendek 2003:187 (lectotype).
[subgenus undef.]
Fiji Distribution: Taveuni
Type: BMNH
Specimens examined. Lectotype ♀ (BMNH): Type (p, red bordered circle) /2087.24 (h)/ Taveuni, Fij, Silverter Evans (p) 18.x.1924 (h)/ Pres. by Imp. Inst. Ent. Brit. Mus. 1932-412 (p)/ Exemplaire dessine (p)/ Agrilus taveunienis (h) TYPE (p, red) Théry (h)/ LECTOTYPE AGRILUS taveuniensis Théry, 1934 E. Jendek design. 2001 (p, red card).		 image
   

 

  
   
 
   
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