Moneilema variolare

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]

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

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.


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