Clover Stem Borer

Languria mozardi

"Languria mozardi", the clover stem borer, is a species of lizard beetle in the family Erotylidae. 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". It is found in Central America and North America.
Clover Stem Borer - Languria mozardi I took this photo from a few feet away because there was a patch of poison ivy that I wasn't willing to walk through. Habitat: Spotted on a milkweed stem in a meadow Erotylidae,Geotagged,Languria,Languria mozardi,Summer,United States,beetle,clover stem borer,coleoptera

Naming

These two subspecies belong to the species "Languria mozardi":
⤷  "Languria mozardi mozardi" Latreille, 1807
⤷  "Languria mozardi occidentalis" Vaurie, 1950

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyErotylidae
GenusLanguria
SpeciesL. mozardi
Photographed in
United States of America