Saperda candida

The Roundheaded appletree borer (Saperda candida) is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1787. It is known from Canada and the United States. It contains the varietas Saperda candida var. bipunctata.[1]

Saperda candida
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S. candida
Binomial name
Saperda candida
Fabricius, 1787
Synonyms
  • Saperda bivittata Say, 1824
  • Cerambyx candidus (Fabricius, 1787)

S. candida is preyed upon by the parasitoid wasp species Cenocoelius saperdae.[1]

References

  1. BioLib.cz - Saperda candida. Retrieved 8 September 2014.


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