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Moneilema variolare

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Species of beetle

Moneilema variolare
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Cerambycidae
Genus: Moneilema
Species: M. variolare
Binomial name
Moneilema variolare
Thomson, 1867

Moneilema variolare is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Thomson in 1867. It has been identified as a pest on Lophocereus marginatus. Adults feed on L. marginatus, and females then lay eggs inside the plant.

References

  1. ^ Bezark, Larry G. A Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the World Archived 2013-08-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 7 July 2012.
  2. 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 – via Springer Link.
Taxon identifiers
Moneilema variolare


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