Insects and Spiders - native

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

Originally reported as A metallic wood-boring beetle (Agrilus cyanescens)

Submitter does not have a specimen

Description of specimen

less than an inch long, bright metallic green with a darker stripe down the middle

Commentary

This is native golden buprestid, a native and non-pest. Will not bore into structural wood. Please see this emerald ash borer fact sheet which shows some common look-alikes: http://www.oregon.gov/ODF/ForestBenefits/Pages/ForestHealth.aspx

Christine Buhl
July 11, 2022, 12:25 p.m.

Resources

Golden Buprestid Beetle information from iNaturalist

Location

Species was found burrowing into the wood on our porch.

Expert Reviewer

Christine Buhl
Oregon Dept. of Forestry

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