Biology:Phytoecia malachitica

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Short description: Species of beetle

Phytoecia malachitica
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. malachitica
Binomial name
Phytoecia malachitica
Lucas, 1849
Synonyms
  • Phytoecia hispancia Breuning, 1951
  • Phytoecia hispanica Breuning, 1951
  • Phytoecia (Hoplotoma) bolivari Perez, 1874
  • Opsilia malachitica (Lucas)

Phytoecia malachitica is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1849. It is known from Portugal, Sicily, Algeria, Spain , Morocco, and Tunisia. It feeds on Cerinthe major, Cerinthe gymnandra, Echium italicum, Cynoglossum cheirifolium, Cynoglossum creticum, and Cynoglossum clandestinum.[1]

References

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

Wikidata ☰ Q15862052 entry