Moneilema armatum LeConte, 1853 is a animal in the Cerambycidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Moneilema armatum LeConte, 1853

Moneilema armatum LeConte, 1853

Moneilema armatum is a flightless flat-faced longhorn beetle that feeds on prickly pear cactus, found in the southwestern US and northern Mexico.

Family
Genus
Moneilema
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Moneilema armatum LeConte, 1853

Moneilema armatum is a species of flat-faced longhorn beetle belonging to the longhorn beetle family Cerambycidae. This species can be found in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. These flightless beetles frequently feed on prickly pear cactus, and bore into the cactus stems and roots.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Cerambycidae Moneilema

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