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  | |
| 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
- 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.
- 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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