Mesosa curculionoides
Mesosa curculionoides is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae, and the type species of its genus. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1761, originally under the genus Cerambyx. It has a wide distribution throughout Europe and in the Caucasus, and is also known from South Korea. It was formerly found in Belgium, where it is now extinct. It measures between 10 to 17 mm (0.39 to 0.67 in).[1]
| Mesosa curculionoides | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| Phylum: | |
| Class: | |
| Order: | |
| Suborder: | |
| Family: | |
| Genus: | |
| Species: | M. curculionoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Mesosa curculionoides (Linnaeus, 1761) | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
M. curculionoides feeds on Larix decidua, Abies alba, Corylus avellana, Fagus sylvatica, and Castanea sativa.[1]
Varietas
- Mesosa curculionoides var. biloculata (Nicolas, 1902)
- Mesosa curculionoides var. tokatensis (Pic, 1904)
gollark: Nobody cares about lots of rather cool things.
gollark: (Sometimes I feel reluctant to explain how particularly fancy things work, in order to seem cooler)
gollark: What? No.
gollark: Firstly, they do have lots to back it up. Secondly, I can sort of empathise with part of it.
gollark: I don't think that's right.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.