Phytoecia humeralis

Phytoecia humeralis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Waltl in 1838, originally under the genus Saperda. It is known from Palestine, Greece, Georgia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Syria, Cyprus, and Turkey. It feeds on Silybum marianum.[1]

Phytoecia humeralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Polyphaga
Family:
Cerambycidae
Genus:
Phytoecia
Species:
P. humeralis
Binomial name
Phytoecia humeralis
(Waltl, 1838)
Synonyms
  • Phytoecia scapularis Chevrolat, 1882
  • Helladia humeralis (Waltl, 1838)
  • Saperda humeralis Waltl, 1838

Varietas
  • Phytoecia humeralis var. mersinensis (Pic, 1900)
  • Phytoecia humeralis var. frontalis Chevrolat, 1882
  • Phytoecia humeralis var. scapulata Mulsant, 1851
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References
  1. BioLib.cz - Phytoecia humeralis. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.


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