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:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Polyphaga
Family:
Cerambycidae
Genus:
Mesosa
Species:
M. curculionoides
Binomial name
Mesosa curculionoides
(Linnaeus, 1761)
Synonyms
  • Cerambyx argus Voet, 1778
  • Cerambyx curculionoides Linnaues, 1761
  • Haplocnemia curculionoïdes (Linnaues, 1761)
  • Lamia curculionoides (Linnaeus, 1761)
  • Leptura oculata Geoffroy, 1785
  • Leptura curculioides (Linnaeus, 1761) (misspelling)

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)
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References
  1. BioLib.cz - Mesosa curculionoides. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.


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