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Pogonocherus decoratus

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Pogonocherus decoratus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cerambycidae
Tribe: Pogonocherini
Genus: Pogonocherus
Species:
P. decoratus
Binomial name
Pogonocherus decoratus
Fairmaire, 1855
Synonyms
  • Pogonocherus ovalis (Gyllenhaal) Godron, 1886
  • Pogonocherus ovalis (Gmelin) Gyllenhaal, 1827
  • Pogonocherus ovatus (Goeze) Jensen-Haarup, 1914

Pogonocherus decoratus is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Léon Fairmaire in 1855. It has a very wide distribution throughout Europe. It measures between 4 and 6 mm (0.16 and 0.24 in). It feeds on Pinus sylvestris.[1]

References

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  1. ^ BioLib.cz - Pogonocherus decoratus. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.