Species Agrilus smaragdifrons

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Range · Food · Remarks · Internet References

Unknown Buprestid - Agrilus smaragdifrons

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga

No Taxon (Series Elateriformia)

Superfamily Buprestoidea

Family Buprestidae (Metallic Wood-boring Beetles)

Subfamily Agrilinae

Tribe Agrilini

Genus Agrilus

Species smaragdifrons (Agrilus smaragdifrons)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Agrilus smaragdifrons Ganglbauer 1889

Explanation of Names

Latin for "emerald front", named for the bright green color on the head.

Range

native to eastern Asia, adventive in our area (CT NY NJ PA as of 2016)

Food

host: ailanthus trees

Remarks

BG images taken in NYC (Jun 2014) may represent the earliest North American record

Internet References

https://njforests.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/SAF-Native-and-Non-native-Pests-of-Concern-to-Foresters-Final.pdf

Contributed by v belov on 23 August, 2017 - 4:46pm
Additional contributions by Vox Sciurorum
Last updated 22 August, 2018 - 4:53pm

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