Tetraopes basalis, also known as the western milkweed longhorn beetle, is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1852. It is known from the United States.[1] The western milkweed longhorn beetle is most often seen from April to August, feeding on all parts of its Asclepias host plants.[2] Pupae and larvae live in the soil below the plant.[2]
| Tetraopes basalis | |
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| Photographed by Paul G. Johnson at Pinnacles National Park | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Genus: | Tetraopes |
| Species: | T. basalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Tetraopes basalis LeConte, 1852
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References
edit- ^ BioLib.cz - Tetraopes basalis. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.
- ^ a b Hogue, Charles L.; Hogue, James N. (2015). Insects of the Los Angeles Basin (3rd ed.). Los Angeles: Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. ISBN 978-0938644-44-6. LCCN 93084264. OCLC 910654655.