Insects and Spiders - native

scarab beetle, Dichelonyx spp. on Jul 12, 2022

Originally reported as Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis)

Submitter has sample

Description of specimen

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Commentary

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Location

I have a mosquito trap in my back yard West of Wickiup Junction in La Pine (bordering Deschutes NF) and I have caught two shiny green beetles that may be the emerald ash borer?? Not many ash trees around here, but the bugs look similar to the photo I saw in the news.

Expert Reviewer

Josh Vlach
Oregon Department of Agriculture

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