Abstract

Emerald ash borer (EAB) Agrilus planipennis is native to East Asia and has recently become a devastating alien pest of ash trees in North America and European Russia. There is no doubt that the pest will spread to other European countries. Early detection and identification of this damaging pest is crucial for minimizing its potential negative economic and ecological impacts. There are about 87 species of the genus Agrilus in Europe, but there are no guides for identification, that include Agrilus planipennis and native species. We present here the first guide to distinguish emerald ash borer from similar native European Agrilus species based on easily detectible external morphological characters suitable for use by non-taxonomists. The main diagnostic characters of EAB adults are: large size (12–15 mm), head and pronotal disc deeply impressed, pronotal sides converging toward anterior margin, elytra mostly brightly emerald, without tomentose spots, pygidium bearing apical process. The main diagnostic character of EAB larvae is the bell-shaped abdominal segments 1–7.

中文翻译：

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插图指南，用于区分翡翠bore（Agrilus planipennis）与欧洲同类动物

摘要

白蜡窄吉丁（EAB）白蜡窄吉丁是原产于东亚，并在最近成为北美和欧洲的俄罗斯白蜡树的毁灭性的外来检疫性有害。毫无疑问，有害生物将传播到其他欧洲国家。尽早发现和识别这种有害害虫对于最大限度地减少其潜在的负面经济和生态影响至关重要。欧洲有大约87种Agrilus属，但没有鉴定指南，其中包括Agrilus planipennis和本地种。我们在此提供第一个区分祖母绿虫和类似的欧洲本土Agrilus的指南基于易于检测的外部形态特征的物种，适合非分类学家使用。EAB成虫的主要诊断特征是：大号（12–15 mm），头部和前胸椎间盘深深的印记，前胸两侧向前缘汇聚，鞘翅多数为明亮的祖母绿，无绒毛点，带有py虫的顶端。EAB幼虫的主要诊断特征是钟形的腹部1-7。