The elm borer (Saperda tridentata) is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Guillaume-Antoine Olivier in 1795. It is known from Canada and the United States. It feeds on Ulmus rubra and Ulmus americana. It acts as a vector for the fungus Ophiostoma ulmi, and as a host for the parasitoid wasp Cenocoelius saperdae.[1]

Saperda tridentata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cerambycidae
Genus: Saperda
Species:
S. tridentata
Binomial name
Saperda tridentata
Olivier, 1795
Synonyms
  • Eutetrapha tridentata (Olivier, 1795)
  • Compsidea tridentata (Olivier, 1795)
  • Saperda tridentata var. dubiosa Haldeman, 1847
  • Saperda dubiosa Haldeman, 1847
  • Saperda tridentata var. rubronotata Fitch, 1858
  • Saperda tridentata var. intermedia Fitch, 1858
  • Saperda tridentata var. trifasciata Casey, 1913

References

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