Pogonocherus hispidus 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 and North Africa. It contains the varietas Pogonocherus hispidus var. rufescens.[1]

Pogonocherus hispidus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cerambycidae
Tribe: Pogonocherini
Genus: Pogonocherus
Species:
P. hispidus
Binomial name
Pogonocherus hispidus
Synonyms
  • Cerambyx dentatus Geoffroy, 1785
  • Cerambyx hispidus Linnaeus, 1758
  • Cerambyx pilosus Fabricius, 1787 nec Poda, 1761
  • Eupogonocherus hispidus (Linnaeus) Villiers, 1978
  • Lamia pilosa (Fabricius) Schönherr, 1817
  • Pogonochaerus dentatus (Geoffroy) Severin, 1889

P. hispidus feeds on Cornus sanguinea, Corylus avellana, Ilex aquifolium, Hedera helix, and Euonymus europaeus. It serves as a parasitoid for several wasp species, including Dolichomitus agnoscendus, Eurytoma morio, Ephialtes manifestator, Lestricus secalis, and Cenocoelius aartseni. It measures between 4 and 6 mm (0.16 and 0.24 in).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b BioLib.cz - Pogonocherus hispidus. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.