Agrilus quercicola
Fisher, 1928
Agrilus quercicola is a of jewel beetle ( Buprestidae) described by Fisher in 1928. The specific epithet "quercicola" indicates an association with oak (Quercus), a pattern consistent with many Agrilus species that develop in woody plants. Like other members of this hyperdiverse , it is presumed to be a wood-boring with larval development in oak tissue. The species is recorded from North America.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Agrilus quercicola: /ˈæɡrɪləs kwɜrˈsɪkələ/
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Distribution
North America (recorded as present in Nearctic region)
Host Associations
- Quercus - presumed larval Specific epithet and -level suggest development in oak tissue, though direct rearing records have not been documented in the provided sources.
Similar Taxa
- Agrilus vittaticollisBoth exhibit red-and-black coloration and develop in living woody rather than dead wood, though A. vittaticollis is associated with serviceberry (Amelanchier) rather than oak.
- Agrilus fuscipennisSimilar large size and red pronotum with black ; A. fuscipennis develops in persimmon (Diospyros) and shares the trait of mining living rather than dead tissue.
- Agrilus audaxBelongs to the same group characterized by large size, black , and red pronotum with pubescent channel; distinguished by prosternal and male genitalic characters.
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
- A flower visiting jewel beetle that is not an Acmaeodera | Beetles In The Bush
- Josef Knull was wrong! | Beetles In The Bush