Agrilus viridis
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The beech splendour beetle (Agrilus viridis) is a wood-boring beetle. It belongs to the jewel beetle family, Buprestidae.
Widely found in Europe, its larvae eat the wood of living trees — the favourite host plants are goat willow (Salix caprea), beech (Fagus) and birch (Betula), but they will inhabit a number of deciduous tree species. Occasionally the beetle may become a pest in horticulture or forestry.
References
- ^ "Agrilus viridis (Linnaeus, 1758)". Watford Coleoptera Group. Retrieved December 31, 2009.
External links
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