Lagocheirus araneiformis is a species of longhorn beetle of the subfamily Lamiinae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1767 12th edition of Systema Naturae.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Subfamily: | Lamiinae |
| Genus: | Lagocheirus |
| Species: | L. araneiformis
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Subspecies edit
- Lagocheirus araneiformis araneiformis (Linnaeus, 1767)
- Lagocheirus araneiformis curacaoensis Gilmour, 1968
- Lagocheirus araneiformis flavolineatus Aurivillius, 1921
- Lagocheirus araneiformis fulvescens Dillon, 1957
- Lagocheirus araneiformis guadeloupensis Dillon, 1957
- Lagocheirus araneiformis insulorum Dillon, 1957
- Lagocheirus araneiformis stroheckeri Dillon, 1956
Description edit
Lagocheirus araneiformis can reach a length of 20–28 millimetres (0.79–1.10 in). The basic coloration of these longhorn beetles is grey brown. They are considered a pest of cassava (Manihot esculenta) and sugar cane (Saccharum species).
Distribution edit
This species can be found in Mexico, Ecuador, Honduras, Antilles, Peru and Venezuela.
References edit
- BioLib
- Discover Life
- Lamiaires du monde
- Andrew B. S. King, Joseph L. Saunders The Invertebrate Pests of Annual Food Crops in Central America