Agrilus derasofasciatus

Lacordaire in Boisduval & Lacordaire, 1835

vine jewel beetle

Agrilus derasofasciatus, commonly known as the vine jewel , is a of metallic wood-boring beetle in the Buprestidae. It is a member of the hyperdiverse Agrilus, which contains nearly 4,000 described species and may represent the largest genus in the animal kingdom. The species has a notably broad geographic distribution spanning Africa, Europe, Northern Asia (excluding China), and North America.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Agrilus derasofasciatus: /ˈæɡrɪləs ˌdɛrəsoʊˈfæsiˌeɪtəs/

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Distribution

Found in Africa, Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China), and North America. GBIF records indicate presence in the Azores (Pico, São Miguel), with broader distribution across multiple biogeographic realms including Australasia, Nearctic, Neotropic, Indomalaya, Palearctic, Afrotropic, and Oceania.

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Taxonomic placement

Agrilus derasofasciatus is placed in the subgenus Quercagrilus within the Agrilus, based on Alexeev's 1998 classification of Agrilus subgenera.

Observation frequency

As of the available data source, there were 325 iNaturalist observations recorded for this , suggesting it is encountered with moderate frequency by naturalists across its range.