Phryneta spinator


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.
file:Fig-tree Borer .jpg|thumb|left|Fig tree borer in the Kruger Park

Varietas

  • Phryneta spinator var. obscura
  • Phryneta spinator var. ugandae Aurivillius, 1914