Lagocheirus araneiformis
# Lagocheirus araneiformis

Lagocheirus araneiformis is a species of longhorn beetle of the subfamily Lamiinae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1767 12th edition of Systema Naturae.

## Subspecies

* Lagocheirus araneiformis araneiformis (Linnaeus, 1767)
* Lagocheirus araneiformis curacaoensis Gilmour, 1968
* Lagocheirus araneiformis flavolineatus Aurivillius, 1921
* Lagocheirus araneiformis fulvescens Dillon, 1957
* Lagocheirus araneiformis guadeloupensis Dillon, 1957
* Lagocheirus araneiformis insulorum Dillon, 1957
* Lagocheirus araneiformis stroheckeri Dillon, 1956

## Description

Lagocheirus araneiformis can reach a length of 20–28 millimetres (0.79–1.10 in). The basic coloration of these longhorn beetles is grey brown. They are considered a pest of cassava (Manihot esculenta) and sugar cane (Saccharum species).

## Distribution

This species can be found in Mexico, Ecuador, Honduras, Antilles, Peru and Venezuela.

