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.[1] The western milkweed longhorn beetle is most often seen from April to August, feeding on all parts of its Asclepias host plants.[2] Pupae and larvae live in the soil below the plant.[2]

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

References

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  1. ^ BioLib.cz - Tetraopes basalis. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.
  2. ^ a b 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.