Forest Pests of North America
Native and Non-native insects, diseases, and weeds of urban, managed, and natural forests


bronze poplar borer
Agrilus liragus Barter & Brown, 1950



Representative Images(View more at Forestry Images)

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bronze poplar borer
Agrilus liragus
Larva(e)
Mike Ostry
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bronze poplar borer
Agrilus liragus
Galleries
James Solomon
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bronze poplar borer
Agrilus liragus
Galleries
James Solomon


Taxonomic Rank

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Infraclass: Neoptera
Subclass: Pterygota
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Elateriformia
Superfamily: Buprestoidea
Family: Buprestidae
Subfamily: Agrilinae
Tribe: Agrilini
Genus: Agrilus



References

Common Name Reference: Bosik, J. J. Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms 1997. Lanham, MD: Entomological Society of America (ESA), 1997. 232 pp.
Scientific Name Reference: R.W. Poole and P. Gentili, Nomina Insecta Nearctica. 1996. Nomina insecta nearctica: a checklist of the insects of North America. Vol. 1-4. Rockville (MD): Entomological Information Services. Available at URL: http://www.nearctica.com/nomina/main.htm