Oberea oculata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Suborder: | Polyphaga |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Family: | Cerambycidae |
Genus: | Oberea |
Species: | O. oculata |
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Oberea oculata (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
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Oberea oculata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758, originally under the genus Cerambyx . It has a wide distribution throughout Europe. It feeds on Salix alba , Salix acutifolia , Salix pentandra , Salix caprea , and Salix triandra , and serves as a host for the parasitic wasp Ephialtes manifestator . [1]
Oberea oculata measures between 15 and 21 mm (0.59 and 0.83 in).