Languria mozardi
In 3 days ~10%
Languria mozardi, the clover stem borer, is a North American species of lizard beetle (tribe Languriini within the family Erotylidae, the pleasing fungus beetles). Two subspecies are generally included in this species: Languria mozardi mozardi Latreille, 1807
Languria mozardi occidentalis Vaurie, 1950 A third subspecies, Languria mozardi cyanipennis, established by George Crotch in 1876 as a supposedly distinct species but later included in L.mozardi, is sometimes recognized.
This is a smallish beetle even by the standards of its family, with adults being 4–9 mm long. They are mostly red in color, with black elytra, red-based brown legs, and blackish antennae; the last 1–3 ventrites of the abdomen are also blackish. The antenna "clubs" are fairly narrow and consist of the last 5 segments which gradually widen; the first of these (segment 7) is less than twice as wide as the segments of the antenna "stem". In general, the "club" segments are expanded more towards the centerline of the beetle than to the outsides.
The similar relative Languria laeta is common on the Great Plains, where L.mozardi is more rare. L. laeta is typically found on pricklypoppy (Argemone), which... Wikipedia →
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| 1 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Clover Stem Borer sighting in Washington on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1649th most-seen of the 1807 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Clover Stem Borer in Washington on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Only Washington, in our data
Washington is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Clover Stem Borer sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Clover Stem Borer is recorded against all the insects logged in Washington (5 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
