Monochamus sutor is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758, originally under the genus Cerambyx. It has a wide, natural distribution throughout Europe, and has also been introduced into Belgium and the Netherlands. Adults measure between 15 and 24 mm (0.59 and 0.94 in), and larvae measure up to 45 mm (1.8 in).[1]

Monochamus sutor
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cerambycidae
Tribe: Lamiini
Genus: Monochamus
Species:
M. sutor
Binomial name
Monochamus sutor
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
  • Cerambyx sutor Linnaeus, 1758
  • Lamia sutor (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Cerambyx atomarius DeGeer, 1775
  • Cerambyx anglicus Voet, 1778 (Unav.)
  • Lamia heinrothi Caderhjielm, 1798
  • Lamia rosenmülleri Caderhjielm, 1798
  • Lamia pellio Germar, 1818
  • Monohammus obscurior Abeille de Perrin, 1869

Subspecies

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  • Monochamus sutor longulus Pic, 1898
  • Monochamus sutor sutor (Linnaeus, 1758)

References

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  1. ^ BioLib.cz - Monochamus sutor. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.