Agrilus
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Agrilus ometauhtli
Agrilus ometauhtli is a species of jewel beetle (family Buprestidae) described by Fisher in 1938. Like other members of the genus Agrilus, it is a metallic woodboring beetle. The genus Agrilus is hyperdiverse, containing nearly 4,000 described species and possibly representing the largest genus in the animal kingdom. Most Agrilus species are twig and branch borers in recently dead wood, though some attack living trees.
Agrilus ornatulus
Ornate soapberry Borer
Agrilus ornatulus is a metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae, first described by Horn in 1891. The species is associated with soapberry (Sapindus saponaria) as its larval host plant, with adults collected by beating or sweeping foliage. It occurs in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. The specific epithet 'ornatulus' refers to the ornate or decorated appearance typical of many Agrilus species.
Agrilus otiosus
hickory agrilus
Agrilus otiosus, commonly known as the hickory agrilus, is a metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. The species was described by Thomas Say in 1833. It belongs to the large genus Agrilus, which contains numerous species associated with woody host plants. The specific epithet "otiosus" and common name suggest an association with hickory (Carya) species as larval hosts, consistent with patterns observed in related Agrilus species.
Agrilus parvus parvus
Agrilus parvus parvus is a subspecies of jewel beetle in the family Buprestidae, one of the most diverse genera in the animal kingdom. As with other members of Agrilus, it is a wood-boring beetle whose larvae develop in plant tissue. The nominate subspecies occurs across multiple biogeographic regions including the Nearctic.
Agrilus politus politus
Agrilus politus politus is a subspecies of jewel beetle in the family Buprestidae. It belongs to the hyperdiverse genus Agrilus, which contains nearly 4,000 described species and may represent the largest genus in the animal kingdom. Like most Agrilus species, A. politus politus develops as a larva in woody plants. The species has been documented in the central United States, with records from Oklahoma and Missouri.
Agrilus prionurus
Soapberry Borer
Agrilus prionurus, commonly known as the soapberry borer, is a metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. The species is native to North America and Central America. Like other members of the genus Agrilus, it is presumed to develop as larvae in wood, though specific biological details remain poorly documented. The common name suggests an association with soapberry plants (Sapindus), but this relationship has not been rigorously confirmed in published literature.
Agrilus pulchellus
Beautiful Fleabane Root-borer
Agrilus pulchellus is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is found in Central America and North America, with records from the southwestern United States and Mexico. The species is associated with fleabane (Erigeron) as a host plant, as indicated by its common name. Like other Agrilus species, it is a wood-borer whose larvae develop in plant roots or stems.
Agrilus quadriguttatus niveiventris
Agrilus quadriguttatus niveiventris is a subspecies of jewel beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is a small, wood-boring beetle that has been documented as prey of the specialist wasp Cerceris fumipennis. The subspecies is known to occur in North America and has been collected in Missouri. Adults are among the smaller Agrilus species utilized by C. fumipennis, with nests often containing multiple individuals to ensure adequate larval food provisioning.
Agrilus quercicola
Agrilus quercicola is a species of jewel beetle (family 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 genus, it is presumed to be a wood-boring beetle with larval development in oak tissue. The species is recorded from North America.
Agrilus quercus
Agrilus quercus is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae, described by Schaeffer in 1905. The specific epithet "quercus" (Latin for oak) indicates an association with oak trees (Quercus spp.), a pattern common among Agrilus species. Like other members of this large genus, it likely develops as a larva in the phloem and outer wood of host trees. The species occurs in North America, with records from the southwestern United States including Arizona.
Agrilus restrictus
Agrilus restrictus is a metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. The species was described by Waterhouse in 1889 and occurs in Central America and North America. Field observations indicate it is associated with oak woodlands, specifically collected by beating Emory oak (Quercus emoryi). The species appears to be uncommon and has been noted as a desirable target for collectors in the southwestern United States.
Agrilus rubrovittatus
Agrilus rubrovittatus is a metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae, first described by Waterhouse in 1889. The species has been documented in Central America and North America, with specific collection records from southwestern United States. Field observations indicate adults are associated with grasses and bunch grasses in arid and semi-arid habitats. The species exhibits typical Agrilus morphology with a somewhat flattened, elongated body form characteristic of the genus.
Agrilus sayi
Bayberry Agrilus
Agrilus sayi, commonly known as the bayberry agrilus, is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is native to North America, with documented occurrence in Canada (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia) and the United States. As a member of the enormous genus Agrilus, which contains nearly 4,000 described species, A. sayi represents one of many twig and branch-boring buprestids that develop in recently dead wood.
Agrilus snowi
Agrilus snowi is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is found in North America. The species was described by Fall in 1905. Like other members of the genus Agrilus, it is presumed to develop as a larva in woody plant tissue, though specific host associations remain undocumented.
Agrilus subrobustus
Agrilus subrobustus is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae, described by Saunders in 1873. It is one of thousands of species in the hyperdiverse genus Agrilus, which may represent the largest genus in the animal kingdom. The species has been recorded from North America and Southern Asia, though specific biological details remain poorly documented.
Agrilus subtropicus
Agrilus subtropicus is a metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae, described by Schaeffer in 1905. The species occurs in Central America and North America. Like other members of the hyperdiverse genus Agrilus, it is presumed to develop as a larva in woody plant tissue, though specific host associations and biological details remain undocumented.
Agrilus taeniatus
Agrilus taeniatus is a metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae, described by Chevrolat in 1835. The species occurs across multiple biogeographic regions including North America, Central America, and has records from the Palearctic, Indomalaya, Afrotropic, Australasia, and Oceania realms. Like other members of the hyperdiverse genus Agrilus, it is presumed to develop as a larva in woody plant tissue, though specific host associations and detailed biology remain undocumented.
Agrilus torquatus
Agrilus torquatus is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. The species was described by LeConte in 1860 and is known to occur in North America. Like other members of the hyperdiverse genus Agrilus, it is presumed to develop as a larva in wood, though specific biological details remain poorly documented.
Agrilus toxotes
Agrilus toxotes is a metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae, described by Obenberger in 1935. The species was historically known only from Mexico until specimens were collected in south Texas in the 1980s, representing a northward range extension into the United States. It belongs to the large genus Agrilus, which contains hundreds of species worldwide. The species name refers to the archer fish genus Toxotes, though the specific reason for this epithet choice is not documented in available sources.
Agrilus transimpressus
Agrilus transimpressus is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae, described by Fall in 1925. It belongs to the hyperdiverse genus Agrilus, which contains nearly 4,000 described species and may be the largest genus in the animal kingdom. The species is recorded from North America. Like most Agrilus species, it is presumed to be a twig or branch borer in woody plants, though specific biological details remain undocumented.
Agrilus ventralis
Agrilus ventralis is a species of jewel beetle (family Buprestidae) described by Horn in 1891. It belongs to the extraordinarily diverse genus Agrilus, which contains nearly 4,000 described species and is considered one of the largest genera in the animal kingdom. The species has been recorded across multiple biogeographic regions including the Nearctic, Palearctic, and other realms. Specific biological details for this species remain poorly documented in available sources.
Boloria andersoni
Agrilus andersoni is a jewel beetle species in the family Buprestidae, described by Henry Hespenheide in 2008 from specimens collected in Guerrero and Puebla, Mexico. It is one of two new species associated with mistletoe plants in the genus Phoradendron, representing an unusual host relationship within the enormous genus Agrilus. The species is closely related to A. turnbowi from Texas and A. howdenorum from Oaxaca, sharing distinctive purplish-red coloration and complex golden setal patterns on the elytra.
Phasgonophora
Phasgonophora is a genus of chalcidid wasps in the family Chalcididae, with at least two described species: Phasgonophora sulcata and Phasgonophora rugithorax. Members of this genus are solitary endoparasitoids of woodboring beetle larvae. Phasgonophora sulcata, the better-studied species, is native to North America and has been documented attacking Agrilus planipennis (emerald ash borer) as a novel host, as well as Agrilus bilineatus (twolined chestnut borer). The genus has gained attention for its potential role in biological control of invasive forest pests.
Plagiostira albonotata
white-marked shieldback
Plagiostira albonotata, commonly known as the white-marked shieldback, is a species of shield-backed katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is a large, robust katydid found in arid regions of the southwestern United States. The species is characterized by distinctive white markings on its body. Observations indicate activity during summer months in desert and semi-desert habitats.
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