Agrilus crataegi
Frost, 1912
hawthorn agrilus
Agrilus crataegi is a of metallic wood-boring beetle in the Buprestidae. The species was described by Frost in 1912 and is found in North America. The "hawthorn agrilus" suggests an association with hawthorn (Crataegus), though specific biological details remain poorly documented. Like other members of the Agrilus, it is presumed to have larval development in woody plant tissue.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Agrilus crataegi: /ˈæɡrɪləs krəˈtiːdʒiː/
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Distribution
North America; recorded from Alberta and British Columbia, Canada.
Host Associations
- Crataegus - likely larval inferred from epithet and , but not confirmed by direct observation or rearing records
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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