Agrilus otiosus
Say, 1833
hickory agrilus
Agrilus otiosus, commonly known as the hickory agrilus, is a in the . The was described by Thomas Say in 1833. It belongs to the large Agrilus, which contains numerous species associated with woody plants. The specific epithet "otiosus" and suggest an association with hickory (Carya) species as larval hosts, consistent with patterns observed in related Agrilus species.
Pronunciation
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Distribution
North America. Records exist from Ontario and Manitoba in Canada, and the is present throughout the United States within its range.
Host Associations
- Carya - likely larval Inferred from "hickory agrilus"; specific not documented in available sources
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Taxonomic notes
Agrilus otiosus belongs to the 'otiosus -group' within Agrilus (sensu stricto). A key to this species-group for North America was provided by MacRae (2003) in the description of Agrilus betulanigrae.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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