Lagocheirus araneiformis
| Lagocheirus araneiformis | |
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| Museum specimen of Lagocheirus araneiformis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Subfamily: | Lamiinae |
| Tribe: | Acanthocinini |
| Genus: | Lagocheirus |
| Species: | L. araneiformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Lagocheirus araneiformis | |
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Lagocheirus araneiformis is a species of longhorn beetles of the subfamily Lamiinae. It was described by Linnaeus in 1767.[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
- Lagocheirus araneiformis ypsilon (Voet, 1778)
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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