Insects and Spiders - native

Golden Buprestid Beetle (Buprestis aurulenta) on Jul 11, 2022

Originally reported as Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis)

Submitter does not have a specimen

Description of specimen

Small shiny green dude. Saw it out of the corner of my eye. Thought it was pretty showed it to my wife.

Commentary

This is a native golden buprestid beetle. Please see this fact sheet which shows some common look-alikes: http://www.oregon.gov/ODF/ForestBenefits/Pages/ForestHealth.aspx

Christine Buhl
July 11, 2022, 2:28 a.m.

Resources

Golden Buprestid Beetle information from iNaturalist

Location

We were walking in crater lake, saw an emerald ash borer that was fully green, but also several that were mostly black with a few sparse sparkles on their carapace. Didn't know what it was. Got the oda alert on my phone this morning. .5 miles from the crater lake lodge, closer to the restrooms with the weird tunnels going in.

Expert Reviewer

Christine Buhl
Oregon Dept. of Forestry

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