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Agrilus laticornis


This little jewel (5.2mm long), my first example of the species and family, was swept from Elm. It was reasonably straightforward to key (I used Duff). There were a few whitish hairs at the very apex of the elytra but nowhere near extensive enough to qualify for olivicolor, but the aedeagus removed any possible doubt about that. I didn't really need to dissect it to examine the aedeagus as it was extruded on death, but this being my first example I wanted to see the whole thing.

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Agrilus laticornis showing prosternal process, elytral pubescence, apex of elytra, extruded aedeagus and extracted aedeagus (showing flat view, close-up of tip and side view), Wendling Beck Environment Project (Norfolk), 9th June 2025