Insects and Spiders - native

Jewel Beetles, species unknown (Buprestis spp.) on Apr 11, 2026

Originally reported as Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis)

Submitter has sample

Description of specimen

A tree fell we shipped it into fire wood and it fell out when moving fire wood

Commentary

Avatar of commenter Thank you for your report! This is not EAB. It's a native member of the Metallic Wood-boring beetle family in the genus Buprestis. These beetles are larger and less slender than EAB. They are not tree killers. Just seeing the underside of the specimen, I can't be certain which species of Buprestis this is.

There are a number of iridescent green look-alike beetles in Oregon that are not pests. I am attaching a link to the ODF EAB webpage with some photos of other Oregon insects that could be mistaken for EAB

https://oregon-eab-geo.hub.arcgis.com/pages/identify

Thanks for being on the lookout!

Tom Valente
April 13, 2026, 8:14 a.m.

Resources

There are a few native, non-destructive wood boring beetles in the Buprestis genus, several of which are metallic green and may be confused with the Emerald Ash Borer. There is a nice guide from Oregon Dept of Agriculture for EAB look-alikes and you can learn more about the Buprestis beetles of Oregon at iNaturalist.

Location

A fallen tree heavily wooded area

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Tom Valente
Oregon Department of Agriculture

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