Languria mozardi

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Languria mozardi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Erotylidae
Genus: Languria
Species:
L. mozardi
Binomial name
Languria mozardi
Latreille, 1807

Languria mozardi, the clover stem borer, is a species of lizard beetle in the family Erotylidae. Red and black, its length ranges from 4mm to 9mm. Adults may be found on a variety of plants, but its larvae develop in the stems of Trifolium pratense . [1] It is found in Central America and North America. [2] [3] [4]

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Clover stem borer, Languria mozardi
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Clover stem borer, Languria mozardi

Subspecies

These two subspecies belong to the species Languria mozardi:

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References

  1. Evans, Arthur (2014). Beetles of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press. p. 278. ISBN   9780691133041.
  2. "Languria mozardi Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  3. "Languria mozardi". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.

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