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Phryneta spinator, the fig-tree borer longhorn beetle or fig tree borer, is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1792, originally under the genus Lamia. It has a wide distribution throughout Africa. It feeds on Pyrus communis, Ficus carica, Salix babylonica, Cupressus sempervirens, and Vitis vinifera.[1]
Varietas
- Phryneta spinator var. obscura (Olivier, 1792)
- Phryneta spinator var. ugandae Aurivillius, 1914
References
- ^ BioLib.cz - Phryneta spinator. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.
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