''Sphenoptera rauca'' is a species of

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Subspecies

* ''Sphenoptera rauca rauca'' (Fabricius, 1787) * ''Sphenoptera rauca sexsulcata'' Théry, 1930

Description

''Sphenoptera rauca'' can reach a length of . Main host plants are

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Distribution

This species can be found in Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Greece, Italy, Macedonia, Portugal, Spain, formerYugoslavia and in the Near East.Fauna europaea
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References

Buprestidae Beetles described in 1787 {{Buprestidae-stub