Pogonocherus hispidus
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| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Arthropoda | 
| Class: | Insecta | 
| Order: | Coleoptera | 
| Suborder: | Polyphaga | 
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia | 
| Family: | Cerambycidae | 
| Genus: | Pogonocherus | 
| Species: | P. hispidus | 
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Pogonocherus hispidus is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758, originally under the genus Cerambyx. It has a wide distribution throughout Europe and North Africa. It contains the varietas Pogonocherus hispidus var. rufescens.[1]
P. hispidus feeds on Cornus sanguinea, Corylus avellana, Ilex aquifolium, Hedera helix, and Euonymus europaeus. It serves as a host for several parasitoid wasp species, including Dolichomitus agnoscendus, Eurytoma morio, Ephialtes manifestator, Lestricus secalis, and Cenocoelius aartseni. It measures between 4 and 6 mm (0.16 and 0.24 in).[1]
References
- ^ a b BioLib.cz - Pogonocherus hispidus. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.