Agrilus viridis (Linnaeus, 1758) is a animal in the Buprestidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Agrilus viridis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Agrilus viridis is a European wood-boring jewel beetle that occasionally acts as a horticultural or forestry pest.
Agrilus viridis, commonly called the beech splendour beetle, is a wood-boring beetle that belongs to the jewel beetle family Buprestidae. It is widely found across Europe. Its larvae feed on the wood of living trees. The species’ favourite host plants are goat willow (Salix caprea), beech (Fagus) and birch (Betula), but the larvae can inhabit many other deciduous tree species. Occasionally, this beetle may become a pest in horticulture or forestry.
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Chrysochroa fulminans (Fabricius, 1787)
Acmaeodera quadrivittatoides Nelson & Westcott, 1995
Agrilus macer LeConte, 1858
Polycesta californica LeConte, 1857
Sternocera aequisignata Saunders, 1866
Buprestis lyrata Casey, 1909
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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