42,503 observationsLeast Concern
Red Milkweed Beetle
Tetraopes tetrophthalmus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Coleoptera ›Family: Cerambycidae ›Genus: Tetraopes
About
The red milkweed beetle (Tetraopes tetrophthalmus) is a beetle in the family Cerambycidae. The binomial genus and species names are both derived from the Ancient Greek for "four eyes." As in many longhorn beetles, the antennae are situated very near the eye–in the red milkweed beetle, this adaptation has been carried to an extreme: the antennal base actually bisects the eye. (See Figure 1.)
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Red Milkweed Beetle is Tetraopes tetrophthalmus.
- Red Milkweed Beetle belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Red Milkweed Beetle belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Red Milkweed Beetle belongs to the class Insecta.
- Red Milkweed Beetle belongs to the order Coleoptera.
- Red Milkweed Beetle belongs to the family Cerambycidae.
- Red Milkweed Beetle belongs to the genus Tetraopes.