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bronze birch borer
Agrilus anxius
114 observations in the source records
23 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
What the records say
- 114 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Emerald Ash BorerAgrilus planipennis
gray birchBetula populifolia
river birchBetula nigraStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 847 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 356 |
| New York | 241 |
| Ontario | 228 |
| Vermont | 210 |
| Idaho | 89 |
| Washington | 69 |
| Quebec | 66 |
| New Hampshire | 63 |
| Minnesota | 32 |
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 bronze birch borer with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.