Moneilema variolare explained
Moneilema variolare is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae.[1] It was described by Thomson in 1867.[1] It has been identified as a pest on Lophocereus marginatus. Adults feed on L. marginatus, and females then lay eggs inside the plant.[2]
Notes and References
- Bezark, Larry G. A Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the World . Retrieved on 7 July 2012.
- Quezada-Salinas . Andrés . Moreno-Velázquez . Magnolia . Bautista-Martínez . Néstor . Espinoza-Mendoza . Mario . Camacho-Tapia . Moisés . Andrade-Hoyos . Petra . Martínez-Rosas . Román . Rodríguez-Mendoza . Johan . 13 May 2021 . Behavior and characterization of Moneilema variolare (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), a new pest to Pachycereus marginatus . Phytoparasitica . 49 . 829–839 . Springer Link.