Biology:Phytoecia icterica

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Short description: Species of beetle

Phytoecia icterica
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Cerambycidae
Subfamily: Lamiinae
Tribe: Saperdini
Genus: Phytoecia
Species:
P. icterica
Binomial name
Phytoecia icterica
(Schaller, 1783)
Synonyms
  • Phytoecia ephippium (Fabricius) Mulsant, 1862
  • Saperda icterica Schaller, 1783
  • Saperda ephippium Fabricius, 1792
  • Oberea ragusana Küster, 1844

Phytoecia icterica is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Schaller in 1783, originally under the genus Saperda. It has a wide distribution between Europe and the Middle East. It feeds on Daucus carota sativus, Petroselinum crispum, Pastinaca sativa sativa, Pastinaca sativa, Conium maculatum, and Pimpinella saxifraga.[1]

Subspecies

  • Phytoecia icterica icterica (Schaller, 1783)
  • Phytoecia icterica annulipes Mulsant, 1863

References

  1. BioLib.cz - Phytoecia icterica. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.

Wikidata ☰ Q4046932 entry