''Saperda perforata'' is a species of

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in the family

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. It was described by Pallas in 1773, originally under the genus '' Cerambyx''. It has a wide distribution in

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. It feeds on ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. It is preyed upon by the

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Retrieved on 8 September 2014. ''S. perforata'' measures between .

Varietas

* ''Saperda perforata var. paliidipes'' Pic * ''Saperda perforata var. albella'' Reitter * ''Saperda perforata var. rudolfi'' Caderhjolm, 1798

References

perforata Beetles described in 1773 Taxa named by Peter Simon Pallas {{Saperdini-stub