Phytoecia icterica (Schaller, 1783) is a animal in the Cerambycidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Phytoecia icterica (Schaller, 1783)

Phytoecia icterica (Schaller, 1783)

Phytoecia icterica is a wide-ranging Cerambycidae beetle species described by Schaller in 1783 that feeds on multiple host plants.

Family
Genus
Phytoecia
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Phytoecia icterica (Schaller, 1783)

Phytoecia icterica is a species of beetle that belongs to the family Cerambycidae. This species was first described by Schaller in 1783, and it was originally classified under the genus Saperda. It has a broad geographic range that spans from Europe to the Middle East. The known host plants that Phytoecia icterica feeds on are Daucus carota sativus, Petroselinum crispum, Pastinaca sativa sativa, Pastinaca sativa, Conium maculatum, and Pimpinella saxifraga.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Cerambycidae Phytoecia

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