Tetraopes basalis

Tetraopes basalis
Photographed by Paul G. Johnson at Pinnacles National Park
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Cerambycidae
Genus: Tetraopes
Species:
T. basalis
Binomial name
Tetraopes basalis
LeConte, 1852

Tetraopes basalis, also known as the western milkweed longhorn beetle, is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1852. It is known from the United States. The western milkweed longhorn beetle is most often seen from April to August, feeding on all parts of its Asclepias host plants. Pupae and larvae live in the soil below the plant.

References

  1. ↑ BioLib.cz - Tetraopes basalis. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.
  2. 1 2 Hogue, Charles L.; Hogue, James N. (2015). Insects of the Los Angeles Basin (3rd ed.). Los Angeles: Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. ISBN 978-0938644-44-6. LCCN 93084264. OCLC 910654655.