Tetraopes basalis

Short description: Species of beetle

Tetraopes basalis

Photographed by Paul G. Johnson at Pinnacles National Park
Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Arthropoda
Class:  | Insecta
Order:  | Coleoptera
Infraorder:  | Cucujiformia
Family:  | Cerambycidae
Subfamily:  | Lamiinae
Genus:  | Tetraopes
Species:  |

T. basalis

Binomial name
Tetraopes basalis

LeConte, 1852

Tetraopes basalis, also known as the western milkweed longhorn beetle, is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1852. It is known from the United States.[1] The western milkweed longhorn beetle is most often seen from April to August, feeding on all parts of its Asclepias host plants.[2] Pupae and larvae live in the soil below the plant.[2]

## References

1. ↑ BioLib.cz - Tetraopes basalis. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hogue, Charles L.; Hogue, James N. (2015) (in en-us). Insects of the Los Angeles Basin (3rd ed.). Los Angeles: Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. ISBN 978-0938644-44-6. OCLC 910654655.

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