Lagocheirus araneiformis is a species of longhorn beetle of the subfamily Lamiinae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1767 12th edition of Systema Naturae.Lagocheirus araneiformis at ITIS.
Subspecies Lagocheirus araneiformis araneiformis (Linnaeus, 1767) Lagocheirus araneiformis curacaoensis Gilmour, 1968 Lagocheirus araneiformis flavolineatus Aurivillius, 1921 Lagocheirus araneiformis fulvescens Dillon, 1957 Lagocheirus araneiformis guadeloupensis Dillon, 1957 Lagocheirus araneiformis insulorum Dillon, 1957 Lagocheirus araneiformis stroheckeri Dillon, 1956
Description Lagocheirus araneiformis can reach a length of . The basic coloration of these longhorn beetles is grey brown. They are considered a pest of cassava (Manihot esculenta) and sugar cane (Saccharum species).
Distribution This species can be found in Mexico, Ecuador, Honduras, Antilles, Peru and Venezuela.
References
BioLib Discover Life Lamiaires du monde Andrew B. S. King, Joseph L. Saunders The Invertebrate Pests of Annual Food Crops in Central America