''Saperda perforata'' is a species of

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in the family Cerambycidae. 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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'', '' Populus alba'', and '' Populus tremula''. It is preyed upon by the

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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