Insects and Spiders - native

Metallic wood borer, Buprestis confluenta on Jul 11, 2023

Submitter has sample

Description of specimen

A metallic green beetle, 1/2 inch in length, with coppery highlights on the abdomen. Short antennae, blunt head, and bullet-shaped body.

Commentary

Thank you for your report! This is not EAB. It's a native member of the Metallic Wood-boring beetle family, Buprestis confluenta. These beetles are larger and less slender than EAB. They are not tree killers.

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 13, 2023, 3:18 a.m.