Molorchus umbellatarum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Cerambycidae
Subfamily: Cerambycinae
Tribe: Molorchini
Genus: Molorchus
Subgenus: M. (Molorchus)
Species:
M. umbellatarum
Binomial name
Molorchus umbellatarum
(Schreber, 1759)
Synonyms
  • Necydalis umbellatarum Linnaeus, 1767[1]
  • Coenoptera umbellatarum (Schreber, 1759)
  • Glaphyra (Glaphyra) umbellatarum (Schreber, 1759)
  • Conchopterus umbellatarum (Schreber, 1759)
  • Glaphyra umbellatarum (Schreber, 1759)
  • Linomius umbellatorum (Schreber, 1759)

Molorchus umbellatarum is a species of longhorn beetles in the tribe Molorchini. It is found throughout Europe including southern Britain.[2]

Taxonomy and nomenclature

This species is often known by the synonym Glaphyra umbellatarum and may be called the "Pear Shortwing Beetle". It is placed in the subgenus Molorchus and is the type species in its genus under the basionym Necydalis umbellatarum Schreber, 1759. This species has two varieties:[2]

  • M. umbellatarum var. diversipes Pic, 1897
  • M. umbellatarum var. minimus (Scopoli, 1763)

Biology

Besides feeding on pears, M. umbellatarum is known to consume: Castanea sativa (Sweet Chestnut), Viburnum opulus (Guelder rose), Frangula alnus (Alder Buckthorn), Euonymus europaeus (Spindle) and Cornus mas. Known parasitoids include Xorides indicatorius.[2]

References

  1. ↑ LINNÉ C (1767) Systema Naturæ. Editio Duodecima Reformata. Laurent Salvius, Holmiæ 1 (2): 533-1327.
  2. 1 2 3 Biolib.cz: Molorchus umbellatarum (Schreber, 1759)(retrieved 5 December 2021)
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