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Saperda cretata

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Saperda cretata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Cerambycidae
Genus: Saperda
Species:
S. cretata
Binomial name
Saperda cretata
Newman, 1838

Saperda cretata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Newman in 1838. It is known from Canada and the United States.[1] One common name for this beetle is spotted apple tree borer. It is a common prey item for woodpeckers. [2]

References

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  1. BioLib.cz - Saperda cretata. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.
  2. M., W. L. (1921). "Economic Ornithology in Recent Entomological Publications". The Auk. 38 (2). American Ornithological Society: 302–304. ISSN 0004-8038. JSTOR 4073937. Retrieved 2026-05-20.