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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Elateriformia » Buprestoidea » Metallic Wood-boring Beetles (Buprestidae) » Agrilinae » Agrilini » Agrilus » Agrilus langei
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Wood Borer?? - Agrilus langei
Copyright © 2012 Troy Zurovec

Wood Borer?? - Agrilus langei
Weslaco/Frontera Audubon, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA
October 19, 2012
This is the closest we could get to a dorsal shot. It was a quick aim and shoot and gone.

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Contributed by Robin Zurovec on 17 November, 2012 - 9:58pm
Last updated 18 November, 2012 - 9:57pm

Collection
A rare find, the only record for the U.S. being "Texas". It occurs in Mexico as far south as Puebla. Agrilus balaenicaudus is a synonym.

Did you happen to collect a specimen?
… Richard L. Westcott, 18 November, 2012 - 10:03pm login or register to post comments

 
Rare
How many occurances are this of this species?
… Robin Zurovec, 19 November, 2012 - 11:22pm login or register to post comments

 
Ha never heard of this one. T
Ha never heard of this one. Thanks Rick!
… Joshua P. Basham, 19 November, 2012 - 8:48am login or register to post comments

 
Collect
No, we did not collect a specimen.
… Robin Zurovec, 18 November, 2012 - 10:11pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Agrilus.
… Richard L. Westcott, 18 November, 2012 - 9:57pm login or register to post comments

Possibly Agrilus cavifrons. H
Possibly Agrilus cavifrons. Ha I just noticed my pic of that species in the guide is not so great...I need to chang that.
… Joshua P. Basham, 18 November, 2012 - 9:22pm login or register to post comments

 
makes sense; thanks, Josh.
in which case this one will be the first non-placeholder submission of this species (photos taken north of the border)
… v belov, 18 November, 2012 - 9:25pm login or register to post comments

very nice -- thanks much! what an unusual species...
link sent to Dr Hespenheide
… v belov, 18 November, 2012 - 3:00pm login or register to post comments

Moved/cropped for the guide
Moved from Metallic Wood-boring Beetles.
… v belov, 18 November, 2012 - 2:58pm login or register to post comments

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