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2 4 Lycid beetle in black

Lycid beetle in black

by MartinLVictoria, Australia

An attractive pattern on this lycid

5 4 Long nosed Lycid beetle

Long nosed Lycid beetle

by martinlMelbourne, Victoria, Australia

Three's a crowd.

7 3 Longnosed lycid beetle

Longnosed lycid beetle

by Alexander BeltránColombia

0 1 Net Winged Beetle

Net Winged Beetle

by MatthewKritzerCartago, Costa Rica

Thank you Martin

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by Ignacio GamboaSan José, Costa Rica

Lycid

1 2 Lycid Beetle

Lycid Beetle

by Ignacio GamboaSan José, Costa Rica

0 0 Long-nosed lycid Beetle

Long-nosed lycid Beetle

by Christiane4671, Queensland, Australia

5 3 Red Shoulder Lycid Beetle

Red Shoulder Lycid Beetle

by LeanneGardnerMackay, Queensland, Australia

6 3 Lycid beetle

Lycid beetle

by ToshimiDowakiจังหวัดสระบุรี, Thailand

べニボタルの一種

0 1 Lycid Beetle

Lycid Beetle

by Pedro Henrique MouraMatinhos, PR, Brazil

1 cm de comprimento!

0 3 Lycid Beetle

Lycid Beetle

by MacChristiansenCairns, Queensland, Australia

Length approx.15mm

3 3 Long Nosed Lycid Beetle

Long Nosed Lycid Beetle

by vipin.baligaKarnataka, India

Also called Net-winged beetles. I am not ...

4 3 Large Eyes Lycid Beetle

Large Eyes Lycid Beetle

by LeanneGardnerMackay, Queensland, Australia

Around 13-14mm long.

3 0 Lycid Beetle

Lycid Beetle

by andrecoppeCotia, SP, Brazil

Coleoptera, Lycidae. Probably a larva.

3 1 Spotting

Spotting

by vipin.baligaKarnataka, India

ID please Looks similar to a Lycid

7 7 Jewel Beetle

Jewel Beetle

by martinlVictoria, Australia

Red deeply ribbed jewel beetle (Buprestidae)

5 1 Long-nosed Lycid Beetle

Long-nosed Lycid Beetle

by Leuba RidgwayVictoria, Australia

A 20 mm beetle with brick-red ribbed ...

3 2 bi-color lycid beetle

bi-color lycid beetle

by Leuba3802, Victoria, Australia

A small lycid

2 4 Lycid or Net-Winged Beetle

Lycid or Net-Winged Beetle

by LarryGrazianoPuntarenas, Costa Rica

This measures about 5/8" long

1 4 Long nosed lycid Beetle

Long nosed lycid Beetle

by martinlVictoria, Australia

I'm outta here

0 2 Yellow Soldier Beetle

Yellow Soldier Beetle

by RachaelB3888, Victoria, Australia

-covers are brick-yellow/red in colour, which mimics a

7 4 Lycid-mimicking Moth

Lycid-mimicking Moth

by martinlVictoria, Australia

This tiny bright orange moth mimics the foul tasting

4 3 Lycid mimicking weevil

Lycid mimicking weevil

by MartinLVictoria, Australia

This red weevil is an accurate mimic of the long nosed

1 0 Spotting

Spotting

by elaphrusGuyana

, and the fringe at the rear of the insect). Presumably a

0 2 Lycid Beetle

Lycid Beetle

by ShannaBQueensland, Australia

This is quite a large beetle, about 3cm ...

2 0 Red Winged Lycid Beetle

Red Winged Lycid Beetle

by twolittletoddiesWhanganui, New Zealand

About 2 or 3cm in length. Lovely deep red

1 0 longnosed lycid beetle

longnosed lycid beetle

by LeubaMelbourne, Victoria, Australia

A long-bodied beetle with brick red elytra ...

1 2 False Blister Beetle

False Blister Beetle

by Leuba RidgwayVictoria, Australia

About 12 mm long, this lycid-mimic false ...

3 0 Moth mimicking a Lycid Beetle

Moth mimicking a Lycid Beetle

by LaurenZarateChiapas, Mexico

-winged beetle of the Family Lycidae. It ...

1 4 Large Eyes Lycid Beetle

Large Eyes Lycid Beetle

by LeanneGardnerMackay, Queensland, Australia

A little over a cm long. Bright red/orange with a black head, legs & black also ...

1 1 Arctiine Moth

Arctiine Moth

by elaphrusFrench Guiana

This Arctiine moth mimics a Lycid

0 1 False Blister Beetle

False Blister Beetle

by Leuba RidgwayVictoria, Australia

tips were free. This is different to the

1 2 Net-Winged Beetle

Net-Winged Beetle

by SckelCariacica, ES, Brazil

Small beetle, about 7mm, do not know what ...

1 0 Jewel Beetle - 6

Jewel Beetle - 6

by Leuba RidgwayVictoria, Australia

This burprestid beetle had dark metallic ...

5 4 Long nosed lycid beetle

Long nosed lycid beetle

by martinlVictoria, Australia

A black beetle with bright orange and ...

0 0 Long-Nosed Lycid Beetle

Long-Nosed Lycid Beetle

by Leuba Ridgway

This 20 mm beetle had bright brick red ...

0 1 Moth Mimic of a Net-Winged Beetle

Moth Mimic of a Net-Winged Beetle

by LaurenZarateChiapas, Mexico

There are several species of Tiger Moths which mimic

1 2 Tiger Moth Mimic of a Lycid Beetle

Tiger Moth Mimic of a Lycid Beetle

by LaurenZarateChiapas, Mexico

This moth mimics the bad tasting Net-Winged

2 0 Moth Mimic of a Lycid Beetle

Moth Mimic of a Lycid Beetle

by LaurenZarateChiapas, Mexico

A large Tiger Moth which is a very good mimic of a

6 6 Long nosed lycid beetle

Long nosed lycid beetle

by brainpunk2640, New South Wales, Australia

3cm flying beetle with red-brown wing cases ...

1 0 Lycid beetle

Lycid beetle

by Andrea LimCairns, Queensland, Australia

Orange-tan beetle, 1cm body length, ...

1 0 Nectar Beetle

Nectar Beetle

by Felix FleckWestern Australia, Australia

Perhaps also a lycid-mimic? Body length ...

3 7 Lycid mimic tufted longicorn beetle

Lycid mimic tufted longicorn beetle

by Mark RidgwayVictoria, Australia

A small longicorn (longhorn) beetle looking ...

1 1 Leaf Beetle

Leaf Beetle

by LaurenZarateChiapas, Mexico

Tiny little Lycid-mimic Leaf

2 0 Black-and Yellow Lichen Moth

Black-and Yellow Lichen Moth

by JakubkoAuburn, Maine, USA

This lovely moth mimics beetles in the ...

3 2 Lycid beetle

Lycid beetle

by Mark RidgwayVictoria, Australia

A larger Lycid

1 0 Lycid-mimic Longhorn

Lycid-mimic Longhorn

by Felix FleckWestern Australia, Australia

-winged Beetles, which are poisonous.

4 8 Lycid mimic longhorn

Lycid mimic longhorn

by Mark RidgwayVictoria, Australia

Looking very like some species of Lycid ...

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