Submitter has sample

Description of specimen

Possible Emerald Ash Borer, live specimen, Captured 7/12/2022, Tuesday. Approximately 5 mm long (not including antennas), body shell is 2 to 3 mm wide, 6 legs (black), 2 antenna (black); small green head; center shell segment is green with a small section of burnt orange on the top of the center shell section closest to the head; green shell covers wings, one half appears to have a dark brown stripe running its length with green flanking the dark brown stripe. Specimen is missing its left wing shell covering. Under bright l.e.d. lighting, the green color appears iridescent, and the brown stripe on the shell wing appears more of an iridescent purple. black body under wing shells.

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