Oberea oculata
Species of beetle
| Oberea oculata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Genus: | Oberea |
| Species: | O. oculata |
| Binomial name | |
| 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).
References
- ^ BioLib.cz - Oberea oculata. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.
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