Phytoecia pretiosa

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Phytoecia pretiosa
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. pretiosa
Binomial name
Phytoecia pretiosa
Faldermann, 1837
Synonyms
  • Helladia pretiosa (Faldermann, 1837)

Phytoecia pretiosa is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Faldermann in 1837. It is known from Syria, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Armenia, Iran, Turkey, and possibly Georgia. It feeds on Onopordum carduchorum.[1]

Subspecies[edit]

  • Phytoecia pretiosa pretiosa Faldermann, 1837
  • Phytoecia pretiosa fatima Ganglbauer, 1884

References[edit]

  1. ^ BioLib.cz - Phytoecia pretiosa. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.