Oberea oculata

Oberea oculata

''Oberea oculata'' 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.
Oberea oculata Oberea oculata, lateral view Captured on Salix sp. Oberea oculata,biodiversity,cerambycidae,coleoptera,insecta,insects,spring

Appearance

''O. oculata'' measures between 15 to 21 mm.
Longhorn beetle Came across this longhorn beetle in Ospel the Netherlands Geotagged,Netherlands,Oberea oculata,Summer

Food

It feeds on ''Salix alba'', ''Salix acutifolia'', ''Salix pentandra'', ''Salix caprea'', and ''Salix triandra'', and serves as a host for the parasitic wasp ''Ephialtes manifestator''.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyCerambycidae
GenusOberea
SpeciesO. oculata
Photographed in
Netherlands
Portugal