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Moneilema, or cactus longhorn beetles are a genus of large, flightless, black beetles found in North American deserts of the western United States and northern Mexico. M. gigas is native to the Sonoran Desert at elevations below 4900 feet (1500m). [ 1 ]
The proportion of longhorn beetle species that act as pollinators is unknown. The fact that two species of longhorn species from distinct subfamilies ( Lepturinae and Cerambycinae ) found on different continents both with significant roles as pollinators could suggest that some capacity for pollination may be common among longhorn beetles.
The sole species, Hylotrupes bajulus, is known by several common names, including house longhorn beetle, old house borer, [1] and European house borer. [2] In South Africa it also is known as the Italian beetle because of infested packing cases that had come from Italy. [ 3 ]
Moneilema semipunctatum is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. [1] It was described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1852. [1] It is known commonly as the cactus borer beetle. Beetles of genus Moneilema are known commonly as cactus longhorn beetles. [2] It is native to North America, where it occurs in the western United States and ...
Cerambyx is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae (longhorn beetles). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] They are commonly known as capricorn beetles , as their strong, stout and curved antennae , each segment of which flares towards the tip, are reminiscent of the horns of an Alpine Ibex ( Capra ibex ) or " capricorn ".
In 1900, due to attack by M. robiniae, the value of Robinia pseudoacacia (black locust tree) was reported to be practically destroyed in nearly all parts of the United States beyond the mountain forests which are its home. Were it not for these beetles and their larval tunnels promoting fungal infections, it could be one of the most valuable ...
A once-invited guest, Asian lady beetles are now considered an invasive insect in the U.S. — and they may be an uninvited guest in your home right now as the insects swarm, searching for a warm ...
Euderces is a genus of longhorn beetles, family Cerambycidae. They are found in South, Central, and North America, with the centre of diversity in southern Mexico and Guatemala. [1] Many members of this New World genus are ant mimics. [1] E. velutinus is a tropical species closely resembling the common ant species Camponotus sericeiventris ...