Lagocheirus araneiformis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Cerambycidae |
Subfamily: | Lamiinae |
Genus: | Lagocheirus |
Species: | L. araneiformis |
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Lagocheirus araneiformis | |
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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]
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).
This species can be found in Mexico, Ecuador, Honduras, Antilles, Peru and Venezuela.
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