Saperda perforata

Saperda perforata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Pallas in 1773, originally under the genus Cerambyx. It has a wide distribution in Europe. It feeds on Populus nigra, Populus alba, and Populus tremula. It is preyed upon by the parasitoid wasp Xorides indicatorius.^[1]

Saperda perforata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Cerambycidae
Genus:	Saperda
Species:	S. perforata
Binomial name
Saperda perforata (Pallas, 1773)
Synonyms
Cerambyx perforatus Pallas, 1773 Saperda cinerascens Hellen, 1922 Saperda (Lopezcolonia) perforata (Pallas) Sanchéz-Sobrino, 2000 Saperda seydilii Fröhlich, 1793 Leptura duodecimpunctata Brahm, 1790 Leptura decempunctata Goeze, 1777

S. perforata measures between 12 and 20 mm (0.47 and 0.79 in).^[1]

Varietas

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