Agrilus egenus

Gory, 1841

Bronze-fronted Locust Agrilus

Agrilus egenus is a metallic wood-boring beetle in the Buprestidae, first described by Gory in 1841. This is found in North America, with confirmed records from Canada (Ontario, Québec) and the United States. It belongs to the large Agrilus, which contains numerous species associated with woody plants. The species has been collected from Robinia neomexicana (New Mexican locust) in the Chiricahua Mountains of Arizona.

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How to pronounce Agrilus egenus: /ˈæɡrɪləs ɛˈdʒiːnəs/

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Distribution

North America, including Canada (Ontario, Québec) and the United States. The has been specifically documented in the Chiricahua Mountains of southeastern Arizona.

Host Associations

  • Robinia neomexicana - larval have been swept from this plant in the Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona

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Collection records

Documented in field notes from the Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona, where were collected by sweeping Robinia neomexicana (New Mexican locust) at Herb Martyr Campground

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