Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Cerambycidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Coleoptera Subfamily Lamiinae | |
Similar Phytoecia, Phytoecia caerulea, Phytoecia nigricornis, Opsilia coerulescens, Chlorophorus sartor | ||
Phytoecia virgula is a species of beetle from the Lamiinae subfamily.
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Description
Adults have a length of 6–12 millimetres (0.24–0.47 in). They can be found from April to July.
Distribution
From Europe, Turkey and Russia to the Caucasus, the Middle East and Kazakhstan.
Development
The life cycle lasts a year. They feed on a wide variety of plants and grasses, including Achillea millefolium, wormwood (Artemisia), carrot (Daucus), tansy (Tanacetum), Inula and hawkweed (Hieracium).
References
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