| Agrilus suvorovi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Buprestidae |
| Genus: | Agrilus |
| Species: | A. suvorovi |
| Binomial name | |
| Agrilus suvorovi Obenberger, 1935 | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Agrilus suvorovi is a species of beetle in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles.
This species is present in most of Europe [1] and in Asia, from Siberia to Japan. [2]
The adult beetle is 6.5 to 9.5 millimeters long. It is metallic green or cyan in color. [3]
Agrilus suvorovi is a univoltine species. Adults can be found at the end of May or the beginning of June and may be found through July. The mainly feed on leaves of European Aspen ( Populus tremula ). The caused damage is negligible. Larvae hollow out long galleries into the bark and the wood of the host plants ( Populus tremula , Populus deltoides , Populus alba) and are considered a pest. Larvae are mature in September and overwinter in the wood. The damage caused is often very serious and leads to death the plants. [2] [3] [4]
It is sometimes reported that there are records of use of Willow species (Salix spp.) as host plants however these have been found to be false. [5]