title: Lagocheirus araneiformis
text: # 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.
  
  