Plagionotus arcuatus


Plagionotus arcuatus is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It exhibits Batesian mimicry, visually resembling a wasp of the genus Vespula.

Taxonomy

Plagionotus arcuatus contains the following varieties/subspecies:Plagionotus arcuatus var. descarpentriesiPlagionotus arcuatus var. pseudoreicheiPlagionotus arcuatus var. stupidusPlagionotus arcuatus ghidottii Pesarini & Sabbadini, 2011Plagionotus arcuatus kirgizicus Lazarev, 2010Plagionotus arcuatus lugubris Plagionotus arcuatus multiinterruptus Pic, 1933Plagionotus arcuatus shirazensis Królik et al., 2021