Pogonocherus ovatus

Pogonocherus ovatus is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Johann August Ephraim Goeze in 1777, originally under the genus Cerambyx. It has a wide distribution throughout Europe, although it has become extinct in several countries, including Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands. It measures between 4 to 6 mm (0.16 to 0.24 in). It contains the varietas Pogonocherus ovatus var. subovatus.[1]

Pogonocherus ovatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Polyphaga
Family:
Cerambycidae
Subfamily:
Lamiinae
Tribe:
Pogonocherini
Genus:
Pogonocherus
Species:
P. ovatus
Binomial name
Pogonocherus ovatus
(Goeze, 1777)
Synonyms
  • Cerambyx ovalis Gmelin, 1790
  • Cerambyx ovatus Goeze, 1777 nec Sulzer, 1776
  • Lamia ovalis (Gmelin, 1790)
  • Pityphilus ovatus (Goeze, 1777)
  • Pogonocherus multipunctatus Georg, 1857
  • Pogonocherus ovalis (Gmelin, 1790)
  • Pogonocherus schlumbergeri Dufour, 1851
  • Pogonocherus scutellaris Mulsant, 1846

P. ovatus feeds on Corylus avellana, Abies alba, Abies cephalonica, Ilex aquifolium, and Castanea sativa.[1]

References
  1. BioLib.cz - Pogonocherus ovatus. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.


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