Phytoecia virgula
Phytoecia virgula is a species of beetle from the subfamily Lamiinae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Subfamily: | Lamiinae |
| Tribe: | Saperdini |
| Genus: | Phytoecia |
| Species: | P. virgula |
| Binomial name | |
| Phytoecia virgula (Charpentier, 1825) | |
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Description
Adults have a length of 6–12 millimetres (0.24–0.47 in). They can be found from April to July.[1]
Distribution
From Europe, Turkey and Russia to the Caucasus, the Middle East and Kazakhstan.
Development
The life cycle lasts a year. They feed on a wide variety of plants and grasses, including Achillea millefolium, wormwood (Artemisia), carrot (Daucus), tansy (Tanacetum), Inula and hawkweed (Hieracium).
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