Phytoecia virgula

Phytoecia virgula is a species of beetle from the subfamily Lamiinae.

Phytoecia virgula
Phytoecia virgula
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P. virgula
Binomial name
Phytoecia virgula
(Charpentier, 1825)
Synonyms
  • Saperda virgula Charpentier, 1825

Description

Adults have a length of 6–12 millimetres (0.24–0.47 in). They can be found from April to July.[1]

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).

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