Phytoecia scutellata
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| Family: | Cerambycidae
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| Species: | P. scutellata
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| Phytoecia scutellata (Fabricius, 1793)
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Phytoecia scutellata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1793, originally under the genus Saperda. It has a wide distribution in Europe, although its populations in Germany and the Czech Republic are reportedly extinct. It measures between 7 to 14 mm (0.28 to 0.55 in).[1]
P. scutellata feeds on Falcaria vulgaris.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b BioLib.cz - Phytoecia scutellata. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.
Categories:
- Phytoecia
- Beetles described in 1793
- Phytoecia stubs