Insects and Spiders - native

unknown on Jul 21, 2022

Originally reported as Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis)

Submitter does not have a specimen

Description of specimen

It flew away before I could take a photo, but it was a brilliant metallic emerald green and when it flew away there was a flash of orange from either the wings or the body. I looked it up immediately to confirm with the online photos

Commentary

Thank you for your report! Without a photo it's not possible to confirm that you saw EAB. There are a number of iridescent green look-alike beetles in Oregon that are not pests. I am attaching a link to the ODA EAB webpage with some photos of other Oregon insects that could be mistaken for EAB

https://www.oregon.gov/oda/programs/IPPM/SurveyTreatment/Documents/EABLookAlikes.pdf

Thanks for being on the lookout!

Tom Valente
July 21, 2022, 8:21 a.m.

Location

Emerald ash bore landed on my car window in the parking lot of the Safeway at the corner of Murray Hill and Allen Road

Expert Reviewer

Tom Valente
Oregon Department of Agriculture

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