| Languria mozardi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| 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]
Clover stem borer, Languria mozardi
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Clover stem borer, Languria mozardi
Subspecies
These two subspecies belong to the species Languria mozardi:
- Languria mozardi mozardi Latreille, 1807
- Languria mozardi occidentalis Vaurie, 1950
References
- ↑ Evans, Arthur (2014). Beetles of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press. p. 278. ISBN 9780691133041.
- ↑ "Languria mozardi Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ↑ "Languria mozardi". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ↑ "Languria mozardi species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
Further reading
- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-8788757675.
External links
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