Originally reported as Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis)
Submitter has sample
Description of specimen
Green beetle.
Commentary
Thank you for your report! This is not EAB. It's a native member of the scarab beetle family, a flower chafer in the genus Dichelonyx. 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
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
June 4, 2024, 10:02 a.m.