Species Details

Agrilus politus

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SeasonalityJune, July and August. IdentificationThis is a very broad ranging and variable species. It is likely to contain several cryptic species. The pygidium lacks a projecting ridge, the elytral colour tends towards green, coppery or leaden. This species is similar to A. burkei and A. pseudocoryli. There is great difficulty separating A. burkei, from politus. At one time, burkei was a subspecies of politus. In Alberta there are blue "politus" mixed in with the usual coppery ones. Either the blue ones are confused burkei or there is really no difference and they are all one species, politus.

Scientific Name Agrilus politus Habitat Willow thickets. Seasonality June, July and August. Identification
This is a very broad ranging and variable species. It is likely to contain several cryptic species. The pygidium lacks a projecting ridge, the elytral colour tends towards green, coppery or leaden. This species is…
This is a very broad ranging and variable species. It is likely to contain several cryptic species. The pygidium lacks a projecting ridge, the elytral colour tends towards green, coppery or leaden. This species is similar to A. burkei and A. pseudocoryli. There is great difficulty separating A. burkei, from politus. At one time, burkei was a subspecies of politus. In Alberta there are blue "politus" mixed in with the usual coppery ones. Either the blue ones are confused burkei or there is really no difference and they are all one species, politus.
Life History Unrecorded. Conservation Common. Diet Info Reared from willow and maple (Bright, 1987). In Alberta the beetles have been collected on alder, aspen, birch, spruce, lodgepole pine, balsam poplar and willow. All Alberta rearing records are from willow. Range North America (Bright, 1987).
Agrilus politus
Agrilus politus
Agrilus politus
Agrilus politus
Agrilus politus

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"Species Details - Agrilus politus, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-3234. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Authorship

Name Hilchie, Gerald J.
Role species page author
Date 2003

References

Specimen Information

There are 4 specimens of this Species.

4 results plotted on map in 3 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

UASM23576 - Agrilus politus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByCarr, F. S. Date Collected1919-06-19

UASM23577 - Agrilus politus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByCarr, F. S. Date Collected1922-06-29

UASM23578 - Agrilus politus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Gull Lake Collected ByCarr, F. S. Date Collected1929-06-21

UASM25351 - Agrilus politus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Medicine Hat Collected ByCarr, F. S. Date Collected1932-07-18

Adult Seasonal Distribution