Saperda perforata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Pallas in 1773, originally under the genus Cerambyx. It has a wide distribution in Europe. It feeds on Populus nigra, Populus alba, and Populus tremula. It is preyed upon by the parasitoid wasp Xorides indicatorius.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Genus: | Saperda |
| Species: | S. perforata
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| Saperda perforata (Pallas, 1773)
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S. perforata measures between 12 and 20 mm (0.47 and 0.79 in).[1]
Varietas
edit- Saperda perforata var. paliidipes Pic
- Saperda perforata var. albella Reitter
- Saperda perforata var. rudolfi Caderhjolm, 1798
References
edit- ^ a b BioLib.cz - Saperda perforata. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.