Agrilus acutus (Buprestidae)

Description:

Agrilus acutus is a serious pest of some Hibiscus (Malvaceae) [journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=on...] and Corchorus species , [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corchorus].more info about pot. food plants: "mesta" (Kenaf): de.wikipedia.org/wiki/KenafPhylum: ArthropodaSubphylum: HexapodaClass: Insecta (insects, Insekten)Subclass: PterygotaInfraclass: NeopteraSuperorder: EndopterygotaOrder: Coleoptera (beetles, Kfer)Suborder: PolyphagaInfraorder: ElateriformiaSuperfamily: BuprestoideaFamily: Buprestidae LEACH, 1815 (Jewel beetles, Prachtkfer)Subfamily: Agrilinae LAPORTE, 1835 Genus: Agrilus (borer; citrus jewel beetles)Agrilus acutus THUNBERG, 1787 (spiral borer)[det. "Euvigil" ,2013, based on this photo]more info: biostor.org/reference/15507Indonesia, southern Central Java, ca. 15 km W Pangandaran: vic. Batu Karas, ca. 50m asl., 26.04.2011 IMG_1327