Emerald ash borer: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the emerald ash borer lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Agrilus planipennis
Group	Beetles
Found in	4 countries
Continents	Europe, North America
Class	Insect
Order	Coleoptera
Family	Buprestidae

Where does the emerald ash borer live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the emerald ash borer in 4 countries and territories across Europe and North America. In Canada, Russia it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

United States
Canada (introduced)
Ukraine
Russia (introduced)

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the emerald ash borer?

The emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) is an insect in the order Coleoptera and the family Buprestidae, genus Agrilus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the emerald ash borer

The emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis), also known by the abbreviation EAB, is a green buprestid or jewel beetle native to north-eastern Asia that feeds on ash species (Fraxinus spp.). Females lay eggs in bark crevices on ash trees, and larvae feed underneath the bark of ash trees to emerge as adults in one to two years. In its native range, it is typically found at low densities and does not cause significant damage to trees native to the area. Outside its native range, it is an invasive species and is highly destructive to ash trees native to Europe and North America. Before it was found in North America, very little was known about the emerald ash borer in its native range; this has resulted in much of the research on its biology being focused in North America. Local governments in North America are attempting to control it by monitoring its spread, diversifying tree species, and through the use of insecticides and biological control.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Emerald ash borer (revision 1379363352), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1960177 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).