''Languria mozardi'', the clover stem borer, is a species of lizard
beetle
Beetles are insects that form the Taxonomic rank, order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Holometabola. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 40 ...
in the family
Erotylidae
''Ischyrus quadripunctatus''
Erotylidae, or the pleasing fungus beetles, is a family of beetles belonging to Cucujoidea containing over 100 genera. In the present circumscription, it contains 6 tribes ( Tritomini, Dacnini, Megalodacnini, Er ...
. Red and black, its length ranges from 4mm to 9mm. Adults may be found on a variety of plants, but its larvae develop in the stems of ''
Trifolium pratense
''Trifolium pratense'' (from Latin prātum, meaning meadow), red clover, is a herbaceous species of flowering plant in the bean family, Fabaceae. It is native to the Old World, but planted and naturalised in many other regions.
Description
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It is found in Central America and North America.
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Subspecies
These two subspecies belong to the species ''Languria mozardi'':
* ''Languria mozardi mozardi'' Latreille, 1807
* ''Languria mozardi occidentalis'' Vaurie, 1950
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Erotylidae
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Beetles described in 1807
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