Saperda scalaris

Saperda scalaris is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758, originally under the genus Cerambyx. It has a wide distribution in Europe and Asia. It is preyed upon by parasitoid wasp species including Xorides praecatorius and Helcon angustator.^[1]

Saperda scalaris
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Cerambycidae
Genus:	Saperda
Species:	S. scalaris
Binomial name
Saperda scalaris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
Lamia scalaris (Linnaeus, 1758) Cerambyx scalaris Linnaeus, 1758

Subspecies

• Saperda scalaris scalaris (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Saperda scalaris algeriensis Breuning, 1952