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Agrilus biguttatus (Fabricius, 1777) (Oak Jewel Beetle)

Records (and photo sets)

Taxon Summary Date Vice-county Country #photos
Agrilus biguttatus? 25 September 2007 Berks England 5

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

Cooter, J. & Barclay M.V.L. (eds), 2006 (Colour photograph) A Coleopterist's handbook
Gibbs, J., 1999 Dieback of Pedunculate Oak

Agrilus biguttatus may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
ANIMALIA
(animals)
ARTHROPODA
(arthropods)
HEXAPODA
(hexapods)
INSECTA
(insects)
COLEOPTERA
(beetles)
BUPRESTIDAE
(jewel beetles)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Agrilus biguttatus is associated with:

Photos larva Quercus - oaks (Fagaceae) larva feeds within wood Gibbs, J., 1999 [characteristic tarry spots on the trunk in early stages of infection]
Bullock, J.A., 1992

There may be more taxa associated with Agrilus biguttatus listed at higher taxonomic level

COLEOPTERA
(beetles)

Associated with Agrilus biguttatus:

Agrilus biguttatus may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

ANIMALIA
(animals)
INSECTA
(insects)
COLEOPTERA
(beetles)
BUPRESTIDAE
(jewel beetles)

References

Bullock, J.A., 1992 Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations
Gibbs, J., 1999 Dieback of Pedunculate Oak

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