Phytoecia virgula
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Cerambycidae
Subfamily: Lamiinae
Tribe: Saperdini
Genus: Phytoecia
Species:
P. virgula
Binomial name
Phytoecia virgula
(Charpentier, 1825)
Synonyms
  • Saperda virgula Charpentier, 1825

Phytoecia virgula is a species of beetle from the subfamily Lamiinae.

Description

Adults have a length of 6โ€“12 millimetres (0.24โ€“0.47 in). They can be found from April to July.[1]

Distribution

From Europe, Turkey and Russia to the Caucasus, the Middle East and Kazakhstan.

Development

The life cycle lasts a year. They feed on a wide variety of plants and grasses, including Achillea millefolium, wormwood (Artemisia), carrot (Daucus), tansy (Tanacetum), Inula and hawkweed (Hieracium).

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