Agrilus putillus parputillus
Knull, 1960
A of jewel beetle in the hyperdiverse Agrilus. Belongs to the Buprestidae, commonly known as metallic woodboring beetles or jewel beetles. The genus Agrilus contains nearly 4,000 described and may represent the largest genus in the animal kingdom. Most Agrilus species are twig and branch borers utilizing recently dead wood for larval development.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Agrilus putillus parputillus: //ˈæɡrɪləs pʊˈtɪləs pɑːrpʊˈtɪləs//
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Distribution
North America; specifically recorded from Vermont, United States. The broader Agrilus putillus has a wider distribution across multiple biogeographic regions including Australasia, Nearctic, Neotropic, Indomalaya, Palearctic, Afrotropic, and Oceania.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
- Two new species of Agrilus from Mexico | Beetles In The Bush
- Agrilus fuscipennis on Persimmon | Beetles In The Bush
- GBCT Beetle #2: Agrilus walsinghami | Beetles In The Bush
- North America’s Most Beautiful Agrilus Jewel Beetle | Beetles In The Bush
- North America’s itsiest bitsiest longhorned beetle | Beetles In The Bush
- A flower visiting jewel beetle that is not an Acmaeodera | Beetles In The Bush