Lagocheirus araneiformis explained

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-. 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

Notes and References

1. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=114499 Lagocheirus araneiformis