Moneilema armatum

Moneilema armatum
Moneilema armatum, Cimarron County, Oklahoma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Cerambycidae
Genus: Moneilema
Species:
M. armatum
Binomial name
Moneilema armatum
LeConte, 1853
Synonyms
  • 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

Moneilema armatum is a species of flat-faced longhorn in the family of beetles known as Cerambycidae. 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.

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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