Insects and Spiders - native

Metallic Wood Borer, Buprestis viridisuturalis (Buprestis viridisuturalis) on Aug 21, 2022

Originally reported as Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis)

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Description of specimen

Very beautiful specimen, with neon colors.

Commentary

None

Location

This was 8/13/22 we were on the McKenzie river, above Marshall Island, and above where Lanes Turn ends, above the fast water, and you will see the trees in the middle of the river, with rocks on them. I saw the bug, not on the root end, but on the tree top end. I saw 1

Expert Reviewer

Josh Vlach
Oregon Department of Agriculture

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