Notable beetle records from GermanyRecords, photos and text by C. Benisch, 2008–2016
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08.08.2009 (published on 08.08.2009)
Record of Agrilus sinuatus at the river Rhine floodplain near Philippsburg
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On August 8th, 2009 a single specimen of the jewel beetle Agrilus sinuatus was found on an ailing hawthorn by using a beating tray. The cupreous purple colored species is 4.5–10 mm long and develops in rosaceous plants, mainly in hawthorn and pear and can be detrimental to the latter. Agrilus sinuatus is recorded from most parts of Germany, but is only rarely found in the wild. Usually it is recorded by rearing from larvae. In Germany the species is not regarded as vulnerable.
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