Lagocheirus araneiformis
Species of beetle
Lagocheirus araneiformis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Cerambycidae |
Genus: | Lagocheirus |
Species: | L. araneiformis |
Binomial name | |
Lagocheirus araneiformis (Linnaeus, 1767) | |
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Lagocheirus araneiformis is a species of longhorn beetle of the subfamily Lamiinae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1767 12th edition of Systema Naturae.[1]
Subspecies
- Lagocheirus araneiformis araneiformis (Linnaeus, 1767)
- Lagocheirus araneiformis curacaoensis Gilmour, 1968
- Lagocheirus araneiformis flavolineatus Aurivillius, 1921
- Lagocheirus araneiformis fulvescens Dillon, 1957
- Lagocheirus araneiformis guadeloupensis Dillon, 1957
- Lagocheirus araneiformis insulorum Dillon, 1957
- Lagocheirus araneiformis stroheckeri Dillon, 1956
Description
Lagocheirus araneiformis can reach a length of 20–28 millimetres (0.79–1.10 in). The basic coloration of these longhorn beetles is grey brown. They are considered a pest of cassava (Manihot esculenta) and sugar cane (Saccharum species).
Distribution
This species can be found in Mexico, Ecuador, Honduras, Antilles, Peru and Venezuela.
References
- BioLib
- Discover Life
- Lamiaires du monde
- Andrew B. S. King, Joseph L. Saunders The Invertebrate Pests of Annual Food Crops in Central America
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