Saperda perforata | |
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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: | Saperda
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Species: | S. perforata
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Binomial name | |
Saperda perforata (Pallas, 1773)
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Saperda perforata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Pallas in 1773, originally under the genus Cerambyx. It has a wide distribution in Europe. It feeds on Populus nigra, Populus alba, and Populus tremula. It is preyed upon by the parasitoid wasp Xorides indicatorius.[1]
S. perforata measures between 12 and 20 mm (0.47 and 0.79 in).[1]