| Oberea linearis | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Genus: | Oberea |
| Species: | O. linearis |
| Binomial name | |
| Oberea linearis (Linnaeus, 1761) | |
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Oberea linearis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1761, originally under the genus Cerambyx . It has a wide distribution throughout Europe. It is preyed upon by Opilo pallidus , and serves as a host for the parasitic wasp species Dolichomitus messor and Phaenolobus terebrator . It feeds on Juglans regia , Corylus avellana , Ulmus glabra , Ostrya carpinifolia , and Carpinus betulus . It contains the varietas Oberea linearis var. parallela. [1]
Oberea linearis measures between 11 and 14 mm (0.43 and 0.55 in).