Compsocerus violaceus

Compsocerus violaceus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Family: Cerambycidae
Genus: Compsocerus
Species: C. violaceus
Binomial name
Compsocerus violaceus
(White, 1853)

Compsocerus violaceus is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by White in 1853.[1]

It is considered an agricultural pest, attacking several tree species, such as acacias, eucalypts, willows, fig trees, citrus trees and peach trees.[2]

References

  1. Bezark, Larry G. A Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the World. Retrieved on 22 May 2012.
  2. Garcia, H. A. (1994) Ocorrência e danos de Compsocerus violaceus (White, 1853) (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) em pomar de citros. Anais das Escolas de Agronomia e Veterinária, 24 (1), 148-153.


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