Saperda quercus is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Charpentier in 1825. It is known from Turkey, Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Jordan, Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece, Syria, and possibly Hungary. It feeds on Quercus coccifera.[1]

Saperda quercus
Cerambycidae size: 13-17 mm
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cerambycidae
Genus: Saperda
Species:
S. quercus
Binomial name
Saperda quercus
Charpentier, 1825
Synonyms
  • Compsidia quercus (Charpentier, 1825)

Subspecies

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  • Saperda quercus quercus Charpentier, 1825
  • Saperda quercus ocellata Abeille de Perrin, 1895

References

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  1. ^ BioLib.cz - Saperda quercus. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.