Phytoecia caerulescens

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Phytoecia caerulescens
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cerambycidae
Genus: Phytoecia
Species:
P. caerulescens
Binomial name
Phytoecia caerulescens
(Scopoli, 1763)
Synonyms
  • Leptura caerulescensScopoli, 1763
  • Leptura viridiusculaGoeze, 1777
  • Leptura subcoeruleaGeoffroy, 1785
  • Opsilia coerulescens(Scopoli, 1763)
  • Opsilia virescens(Fabricius, 1781)
  • Lamia virescens(Fabricius, 1781)
  • Saperda virescensFabricius, 1781
  • Phytoecia coerulescens(Scopoli, 1763)
  • ?Phytoecia tienschanicaFuchs, 1965
  • Phytoecia virescens(Fabricius, 1781)

Phytoecia caerulescens is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Scopoli in 1763, originally under the genus Leptura . It has a wide distribution in Europe, and has been introduced into Australia. It feeds on Echium vulgare , Lappula squarrosa , Anchusa officinalis , Lithospermum officinale , and Cynoglossum officinale . [1]

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References

  1. BioLib.cz - Phytoecia caerulescens. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.