A <em>Languria mozardi</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/19/2015). Determined by V. Belov/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 43480 - Psn: 12)

A Languria mozardi in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/19/2015). Determined by V. Belov/BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Steve Scholnick MBP List

A Clover Stem Borer in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/16/2017). Determined by V. Belov/BugGuide.

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A pair of Clover Stem Borers in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/2/2011).

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A Clover Stem Borer in Charles Co., Maryland (5/31/2020). Verified by T. Hedlund/BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Jim Moore MBP List

A Clover Stem Borer in Dorchester Co., Maryland (4/20/2015). Verified by John S. Ascher/BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

A Clover Stem Borer in Baltimore County, Maryland (5/9/2009). Determined by V. Belov/BugGuide.

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Clover Stem Borer in Wicomico Co., Maryland (4/23/2023). (c) aaronr, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 788629 - Psn: 75)

Clover Stem Borer in Wicomico Co., Maryland (4/23/2023). (c) aaronr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Clover Stem Borer in Howard Co., Maryland (5/24/2023). (c) jncbluejay, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 827000 - Psn: 75)

Clover Stem Borer in Howard Co., Maryland (5/24/2023). (c) jncbluejay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Clover Stem Borer in Howard Co., Maryland (5/13/2024). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1018999 - Psn: 88)

Clover Stem Borer in Howard Co., Maryland (5/13/2024). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Clover Stem Borer in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/25/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 704012 - Psn: 100)

Clover Stem Borer in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/25/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Languria mozardi in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/19/2015). Determined by V. Belov/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Steve Scholnick.

A Clover Stem Borer in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/16/2017). Determined by V. Belov/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A pair of Clover Stem Borers in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/2/2011). Media by Sara Tangren.

A Clover Stem Borer in Charles Co., Maryland (5/31/2020). Verified by T. Hedlund/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Jim Moore.

A Clover Stem Borer in Dorchester Co., Maryland (4/20/2015). Verified by John S. Ascher/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Clover Stem Borer in Baltimore County, Maryland (5/9/2009). Determined by V. Belov/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Thomas Wilson.

Clover Stem Borer in Wicomico Co., Maryland (4/23/2023). (c) aaronr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Aaron via iNaturalist.

Clover Stem Borer in Howard Co., Maryland (5/24/2023). (c) jncbluejay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jane Chandler.

Clover Stem Borer in Howard Co., Maryland (5/13/2024). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

Clover Stem Borer in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/25/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

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Languria mozardi

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

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]

Subspecies

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These two subspecies belong to the species Languria mozardi:

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

References

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^ Evans, Arthur (2014). Beetles of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press. p. 278. ISBN 9780691133041.
^ "Languria mozardi Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
^ "Languria mozardi". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
^ "Languria mozardi species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.

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Taxon identifiers
Languria mozardi	Wikidata: Q14928501 BioLib: 308306 BOLD: 492208 BugGuide: 3075 EoL: 1175245 EPPO: LANGMO GBIF: 1043802 iNaturalist: 222651 IRMNG: 11432216 ITIS: 114320 NatureServe: 2.747216 NCBI: 245887 Open Tree of Life: 981977

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Clover Stem Borer

Languria mozardi

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