Saperda octopunctata
Saperda octopunctata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Suborder: | Polyphaga |
Family: | Cerambycidae |
Genus: | Saperda |
Species: | S. octopunctata |
Binomial name | |
Saperda octopunctata (Scopoli, 1772) | |
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Saperda octopunctata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae, and the type species of its genus. It was described by Scopoli in 1772, originally under the genus Leptura. It has a wide distribution in Europe. It feeds on Populus tremula.[1]
S. octopunctata measures between 13 to 18 mm (0.51 to 0.71 in).[1]
References
- 1 2 BioLib.cz - Saperda octopunctata. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.
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