Saperda tridentata

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Saperda tridentata
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Cerambycidae
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S. tridentata
Binomial name
Saperda tridentata
Olivier, 1795
Synonyms
  • Eutetrapha tridentata (Olivier, 1795)
  • Compsidea tridentata (Olivier, 1795)
  • Saperda tridentata var. dubiosa Haldeman, 1847
  • Saperda dubiosa Haldeman, 1847
  • Saperda tridentata var. rubronotata Fitch, 1858
  • Saperda tridentata var. intermedia Fitch, 1858
  • Saperda tridentata var. trifasciata Casey, 1913

The elm borer (Saperda tridentata) is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Olivier in 1795. It is known from Canada and the United States. It feeds on Ulmus rubra and Ulmus americana. It acts as a vector for the fungus Ophiostoma ulmi, and as a host for the parasitoid wasp .[1]

References[]

  1. ^ BioLib.cz - Saperda tridentata. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.
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