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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Longhorn and Leaf Beetles (Chrysomeloidea) » Longhorn Beetles (Cerambycidae) » Flat-faced Longhorn Beetles (Lamiinae) » Moneilemini » Cactus Longhorned Beetles (Moneilema) » Moneilema gigas
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Beetle species? - Moneilema gigas - Moneilema gigas
Copyright © 2008 James Prudente

Beetle species? - Moneilema gigas - Moneilema gigas
Vail, AZ, Pima County, Arizona, USA
April 21, 2008
Size: 1 inch
Feeding on Prickly Pear Cactus pad.
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Contributed by James Prudente on 22 April, 2008 - 11:41pm
Last updated 7 May, 2008 - 4:00pm

Genus Moneilema - Cactus Long-horned Beetles
Can't say which species but definitely this genus. Great photo too!

… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 23 April, 2008 - 12:14am login or register to post comments

 
Moneilema gigas
Thanks Will
… James Prudente, 23 April, 2008 - 12:23am login or register to post comments

 
I think
that Will was saying that he could NOT identify to species, so just Monelema sp, not gigas?? Maybe Will will comment again...
… Ken Schneider, 23 April, 2008 - 12:03pm login or register to post comments

 
Ken, I did some further re
Ken,

I did some further research and it led me to the species as well. If anyone has further information please report it.

Thanks, Jim
… James Prudente, 23 April, 2008 - 12:28pm login or register to post comments

 
Got it!
Thanks, Jim! Ideally, for future reference for others who see this BG image, it helps to put a quick comment like "only member of this genus at my location, or, pronotum shape fits best with...", etc.

Ken
… Ken Schneider, 23 April, 2008 - 12:42pm login or register to post comments

 
M gigas
I didn't mean to imply that it was M. gigas, but if you're own research into it points to that species then it's quite possible that's what it is
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 23 April, 2008 - 1:53pm login or register to post comments

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