Species Moneilema armatum

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Identification

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles)

Superfamily Chrysomeloidea (Long-horned and Leaf Beetles)

Family Cerambycidae (Longhorned Beetles)

Subfamily Lamiinae (Flat-Faced Longhorns)

Tribe Moneilemini

Genus Moneilema (Cactus Long-horned Beetles)

Species armatum (Moneilema armatum)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

M. armata

Identification

Although there isn't a distinct guide to the species of Moneilema, I believe that this is the species Moneilema armata. It is the only species I've seen that doesn't have white bands on the antennae, which matches your photo. M. gigas has a white band on the 3rd antennal segment, and M. semipunctatum has bands on several antennal segments. Also, the species M. blapsides couldn't be a match, because it has mottled black and white elytra.

… Michael Garcia, 31 August, 2006

Contributed by Mike Quinn on 12 December, 2007 - 11:12am
Additional contributions by john and jane balaban
Last updated 22 December, 2007 - 1:51pm

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