Insects › Jewel Beetles
Rose Stem Girdler
Agrilus cuprescens
1,516 observations in the source records
28 photos
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What the records say
- 1,516 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Agrilus viridicaerulans
Agrilus ribesi
Flatheaded Wood BorerAgrilus viridis
Agrilus derasofasciatus
Agrilus olivicolor
Agrilus cyanescens
Agrilus angustulus
Agrilus convexicollis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 699 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 345 |
| Canada | 252 |
| Germany | 140 |
| United Kingdom | 98 |
| England | 98 |
| Ontario | 95 |
| Quebec | 69 |
| New York | 62 |
| Oregon | 47 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- MetamorphosisUndergoes dramatic body transformation during developmentFrom its classification
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Insects · Insecta |
| Order | Beetles · Coleoptera |
| Family | Jewel Beetles · Buprestidae |
| Genus | Agrilus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Rose Stem Girdler with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.