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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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cerambycidae
Genus: Saperda
Species:
S. scalaris
Binomial name
Saperda scalaris
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
  • Lamia scalaris (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Cerambyx scalaris Linnaeus, 1758

Subspecies

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

References

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