Phytoecia caerulea

Phytoecia caerulea is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Scopoli in 1772, originally under the genus Leptura. It has a wide distribution in Europe.[1]

Phytoecia caerulea
A blue specimen. Green or gray morphs are also found.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Polyphaga
Family:
Cerambycidae
Genus:
Phytoecia
Species:
P. caerulea
Binomial name
Phytoecia caerulea
(Scopoli, 1772)
Synonyms
  • Phytoecia rufimana (Schrank) Villiers, 1974
  • Phytoecia flavimana (Creutzer) Méquignon, 1907
  • Phytoecia coerulea (Scopoli)
  • Leptura caerulea Scopoli, 1772
  • Saperda flavimana Creutzer, 1796
  • Saperda rufimana Schrank, 1789
  • Saperda coelestis Townson, 1797

Subspecies
  • Phytoecia caerulea caerulea (Scopoli, 1772)
  • Phytoecia caerulea bethseba Reiche & Saulcy, 1858
  • Phytoecia caerulea gilvimana Ménétriés, 1832

References
  1. BioLib.cz - Phytoecia caerulea. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.


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