Saperda perforata

Saperda perforata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Cerambycidae
Genus:	Saperda
Species:	S. perforata
Binomial name
	Saperda perforata; (Pallas, 1773)
Synonyms
	Cerambyx perforatus Pallas, 1773; Saperda cinerascens Hellen, 1922; Saperda (Lopezcolonia) perforata (Pallas) Sanchéz-Sobrino, 2000; Saperda seydilii Fröhlich, 1793; Leptura duodecimpunctata Brahm, 1790; Leptura decempunctata Goeze, 1777;

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

S. perforata measures between 12 and 20 mm (0.47 and 0.79 in).¹

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