Phytoecia malachitica

Phytoecia malachitica is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1849. It is known from Portugal, Sicily, Algeria, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia. It feeds on Cerinthe major, Cerinthe gymnandra, Echium italicum, Cynoglossum cheirifolium, Cynoglossum creticum, and Cynoglossum clandestinum.[1]

Phytoecia malachitica
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P. malachitica
Binomial name
Phytoecia malachitica
Lucas, 1849
Synonyms
  • Phytoecia hispancia Breuning, 1951
  • Phytoecia hispanica Breuning, 1951
  • Phytoecia (Hoplotoma) bolivari Perez, 1874
  • Opsilia malachitica (Lucas)

References

  1. BioLib.cz - Phytoecia malachitica. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.


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