Oberea oculata
Oberea oculata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Suborder: | Polyphaga |
Family: | Cerambycidae |
Genus: | Oberea |
Species: | O. oculata |
Binomial name | |
Oberea oculata (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
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Oberea oculata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758, originally under the genus Cerambyx. It has a wide distribution throughout Europe. It feeds on Salix alba, Salix acutifolia, Salix pentandra, Salix caprea, and Salix triandra, and serves as a host for the parasitic wasp Ephialtes manifestator.[1]
O. oculata measures between 15 to 21 mm (0.59 to 0.83 in).
References
- ↑ BioLib.cz - Oberea oculata. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.
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