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Oberea oculata

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Oberea oculata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Polyphaga
Family:
Cerambycidae
Genus:
Oberea
Species:
O. oculata
Binomial name
Oberea oculata
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
  • Cerambyx oculatus Linnaeus, 1758
  • Leptura melanocephalus Voet, 1778
  • Leptura oculata (Linnaeus) Scopoli, 1763
  • Saperda oculata (Linnaeus) Panzer, 1793

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 to 21 mm (0.59 to 0.83 in).

References

  1. ^ BioLib.cz - Oberea oculata. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.


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