Saperda octopunctata

Saperda octopunctata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae, and the type species of its genus. It was described by Scopoli in 1772, originally under the genus Leptura. It has a wide distribution in Europe. It feeds on Populus tremula.[1]

Saperda octopunctata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Polyphaga
Family:
Cerambycidae
Genus:
Saperda
Species:
S. octopunctata
Binomial name
Saperda octopunctata
(Scopoli, 1772)
Synonyms
  • Leptura octopunctata Scopoli, 1772
  • Cerambyx tremulus (Fabricius, 1775)
  • Saperda tiliae Schrank, 1798
  • Saperda (Argalia) octopunctata (Scopoli, 1772)
  • Saperda tremulae (Fabricius, 1775)
  • Saperda tremula Fabricius, 1775
  • Lopezcolonia octopunctata (Scopoli, 1772)

S. octopunctata measures between 13 and 18 mm (0.51 and 0.71 in).[1]

References
  1. BioLib.cz - Saperda octopunctata. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.


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