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.^[1] It is found in Central America and North America.^[2][3][4]

Clover stem borer, Languria mozardi

Clover stem borer, Languria mozardi

Languria mozardi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Erotylidae
Genus:	Languria
Species:	L. mozardi
Binomial name
Languria mozardi Latreille, 1807

Subspecies

These two subspecies belong to the species Languria mozardi:

• Languria mozardi mozardi Latreille, 1807
• Languria mozardi occidentalis Vaurie, 1950