Biology:Mesosa curculionoides
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Short description: Species of beetle
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| Mesosa curculionoides (Linnaeus, 1761)
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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]
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)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 BioLib.cz - Mesosa curculionoides. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.
Wikidata ☰ Q279957 entry
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