Oberea oculata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia
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Phylum: | Arthropoda
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Class: | Insecta
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Order: | Coleoptera
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Suborder: | Polyphaga
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Family: | Cerambycidae
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Genus: | Oberea
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Species: | O. oculata
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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]
O. oculata measures between 15 and 21 mm (0.59 and 0.83 in).