Lagria
Genus of beetles
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Lagria is a genus of beetles in the family Tenebrionidae.[1][2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Tenebrionidae |
| Subfamily: | Lagriinae |
| Genus: | Lagria Fabricius, 1775 |
Lagria villosa is a significant pest of crops.[3]
Species
Species recorded in Europe include the following:[1]
- Lagria atripes Mulsant et Guillebeau, 1855
- Lagria glabrata Olivier, 1792
- Lagria grenieri Brisout de Barneville, 1867
- Lagria hirta (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Lagria lata Fabricius, 1801
- Lagria rubida Graells, 1855
Species native to Africa include:
- Lagria cuprina Thomson, 1858
- Lagria villosa (Fabricius, 1781) – invasive in South America
