Saperda scalaris 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 in Europe and Asia. It is preyed upon by parasitoid wasp species including Xorides praecatorius and Helcon angustator.[1]

Saperda scalaris
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S. scalaris
Binomial name
Saperda scalaris
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
  • Lamia scalaris (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Cerambyx scalaris Linnaeus, 1758

Subspecies edit

  • Saperda scalaris scalaris (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Saperda scalaris algeriensis Breuning, 1952

References edit

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