Agrilus viridis (Linné, 1758)

Jendek, Eduard & Nakládal, Oto, 2019, Taxonomic, distributional and biological study of the genus Agrilus (Coleoptera: Buprestidae). Part II, Zootaxa 4554 (2), pp. 401-459 : 458-459

Agrilus viridis (Linné, 1758)

Figs 10 A–10E, 11A–11E

Examined specimens. CHINA. Beijing. Qingshui; 39°56'34"N, 115°36'51"E; 6-2016; alt. 500 m; Adult host: Salix; 3 (EJCB) // Xiaolongmen Nat. Park; 39°57'53"N, 115°26'07"E; 6-2016; alt. 1000–1300 m; Adult host: Salix; 7 (EJCB); // Yanchi env.; 40°01'21"N, 115°50'14"E; 6-2016; alt. 300 m; Adult host: Salix matsudana; 11 (EJCB); 6-2017; alt. 300 m; Adult host: Salix; 3 (EJCB). Jilin. Jiaohe env., 95 km NEE Jilin; 43°57' N, 127°42'E; 6, 7-2017; alt. 400–600 m; 3 ♂, 1 ♀ (EJCB); 6, 7-2017; alt. 400–600 m; Larval host: Betula; 1 ♀ (EJCB) // Jilin city, Songhua river; 43°47'16"N, 126°34'30"E; 6-2017; alt. 200 m; Adult host: Salix; 1 ♂ (EJCB). Shaanxi. Huoditang env.; 33°26'03"N, 108°26'52"E; 6-2016; alt. 1600–1800 m; Adult host: Salix; 1 ♀ (EJCB). CROATIA. Vela Učka; 45°18'24"N, 014°12'16"E; 7-2011; 1 ♀ (EJCB) // Vilas Rubin, Rovinj; 45°03'48"N, 013°39'51"E; 6-2004; 1 ♀ (EJCB). CZECH REPUBLIC. Semanín; 49°52'N, 016°27'E; 7-1996; 15 (MMBC). ESTONIA. Tartumaa. Elva; 58°11'N, 026°26'E; 7-2015; 1 (EJCB). FRANCE. Corse. Tattone; 42°07'40"N, 009°09'21"E; 7-2012; 1 ♀ (EJCB). IRAN. Mazandaran. 35 km S of Chalus, 6 km N of Kinj; 36°25'32"N, 051°30'37"E; 6-2015; alt. 1035 m; 7 (EJCB) // Sari env., Haftkhal [= Haft Khāl] vill.; 36°17'N, 053°28'E; 5-2007; 1 ♂ (MKCY). NORWAY. Selje; 62°02'30"N, 005°21'E; 6-1960; 1 ♂ (EJCB). RUSSIA. Rostov. Gornaya; 47°49'08"N, 040°11'38"E; 6-2001; 1 (MKCY). SLOVAKIA. Devínske Jazero; 48°16'30"N, 016°57'02"E; 8-2004; Adult host: Salix cinerea L.; 10 (EJCB) // Hlohovec—Jalšové; 48°30'N, 017°49'46"E; 6-2002; 1 (EJCB) // Vysoká pri Morave; 48°19'47"N, 016°54'40"E; 6-2004; Adult host: Salix cinerea L.; 4 (EJCB). SOUTH KOREA. Chungcheongbuk-do, Dangdongri; 36°55'49"N, 128°22'42"E; 6- 2018; alt. 463 m; 1 (RAPC).

Host plant cited. Larval: Betula . Adult: Salix matsudana , Salix cinerea .

Remarks. So far, not many faunal records were published from China for this species. Recently, Agrilus viridis was discovered in three provinces (see Examined specimens) on Salix and Betula . In Yanchi, A. viridis was collected together with A. dureli on Salix matsudana ( Figs 4 A–4C).

Agrilus viridis is common pest of planted trees in urban areas. In Bratislava ( Slovakia), infestation of planted Acer , Betula and Tilia was frequently observed. In natural habitats, the galleries were found in Corylus , Salix and Fagus ( Figs 10 A–10E, 11A–11E). The character of galleries varies considerably according to the host plant and its condition, attacked part, larval density and other factors.

Figures

FIGURES 4A–4C. Agrilus dureli Jendek, 2011 on Salix matsudana in Yanchi (Beijing, China). 4A, habitat; 4B, galleries in bark and cambium; 4C, ovipositing female.

FIGURES 10A–10E. Larval galleries of Agrilus viridis (Linné, 1758) in Slovakia. 10A–10B, on Acer in Bratislava, 10C, on Salix in Gočovo, 10D, on Fagus in Silica; 10E, on Corylus in Bratislava.