Oberea oculata

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Oberea oculata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Cerambycidae
Genus: Oberea
Species:
O. oculata
Binomial name
Oberea oculata
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
  • Cerambyx oculatusLinnaeus, 1758
  • Leptura oculata(Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Saperda oculata(Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Leptura melanocephalusVoet, 1778 (Unav.)

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).

References

  1. BioLib.cz - Oberea oculata. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.