Moneilema armatum

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Moneilema armatum
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Moneilema armatum, Cimarron County, Oklahoma
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Cerambycidae
Subfamily: Lamiinae
Genus: Moneilema
Species:
M. armatum
Binomial name
Moneilema armatum
LeConte, 1853
Synonyms [1]
  • Moneilema convexa Casey, 1924
  • Moneilema crassum LeConte, 1853
  • Moneilema femoralis Casey, 1913
  • Moneilema isolatum Psota, 1930
  • Moneilema laevigatum Bland, 1862
  • Moneilema obesa Casey, 1924
  • Moneilema punctatum Psota, 1930
  • Moneilema rector Casey, 1913
  • Moneilema rugosipennis Fisher, 1928
  • Moneilema simplicicornis Casey, 1913
  • Moneilema simplicicornis grylliceps Casey, 1913
  • Moneilema solida Psota, 1930
  • Moneilema walsenburgi Casey, 1913
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Moneilema armatum is a species of flat-faced longhorn in the family of beetles known as Cerambycidae. [1] [2] [3] It is found in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. The flightless beetles often feed on prickly pear cactus, boring into the stems and roots. [4] [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Moneilema armatum Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  2. "Moneilema armatum species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  3. "Moneilema armatum". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  4. "Moneilema armatum Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  5. "A Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the New World". Archived from the original on 2019-07-19. Retrieved 2018-06-20.

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