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Longhorn/long-horned beetle

Mionochroma aureotinctum

Description:

Photo take near home in a jungle path this beauty moves on top of a common bush in the area big around 6 cm long bright green and black metal color, red and black legs I think is a Longhorn beetle but not sure.

2 Species ID Suggestions

longhorn/long-horned beetle
Mionochroma aureotinctum Cerambycidae Species Details


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45 Comments (1–25)

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 11 years ago

You're welcome, Gerardo

RiekoS
RiekoS 11 years ago

Beautiful finding.

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Thanks Lauren :)

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Thanks Scott also the link is great Thanks Bayucca :)

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Indeed a good match. I am glad, that at least my first genus was not too far out of the row. Personally I would not dare to get closer than the genus Mionochroma sp., since comparison is tricky due to the fact that the reference pictures are all museum specimen and colors and marking might vary due to light angulation.

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 11 years ago

I can't believe we have this in Mexico too! Love your video.

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

This is the link you give me
http://www.ebay.com/sch/sis.html?_nkw=Be...

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Thanks Bayucca i think is almost the same but those little details made the difference so you right :)

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Gerardo, my link is broken, so I can't verify my ID. I clearly remember it and the story around and I collected some other ones during the last year, but did not have the time yet to check it. And do not forget one of my comments:
"Scroll down and ignore the shipping location... and certainly look at the knees and the rest of it. In my eyes a tremendous match, isn't it?? But there is no other info about this one, so you need a real expert for this one! At least it would be a good joke!!"...

Carol Snow Milne
Carol Snow Milne 11 years ago

WOW! Cool metallic colors.

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Thanks Kisha!

KishaB
KishaB 11 years ago

Great shot!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

I don´t know till now Anne Marie!

Anne Marie McCaffrey
Anne Marie McCaffrey 11 years ago

I didn't know you could buy insects on ebay! See how educational Project Noah is?

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Thanks Anne Marie:)

Anne Marie McCaffrey
Anne Marie McCaffrey 11 years ago

Spectacular beetle, nicely photographed.

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

:):):)

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

OK, Gerardo, you owe me $ 5.21, but I give you a Ranger discount, let's say 5 bucks, OK?

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

I agree whit you auntnance has a spot of the same one from Costa Rica so it has to be from South America.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/830...

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

The specimen is obviously from South America, so at least a little bit closer than Malaysia what I first thought and not noticed carefully enough. But CAVE! It might still be something between a joke and correct ID.

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Thanks Bayucca i think is it! Is so rare there is no more info or photos of this one to me seems kind of common.

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Scroll down and ignore the shipping location... and certainly look at the knees and the rest of it. In my eyes a tremendous match, isn't it?? But there is no other info about this one, so you need a real expert for this one! At least it would be a good joke!!

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

OK, surprise, surprise... Maybe I am kidding or not, I really do not know what I should think about this one...

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Thanks Misako and Mary !

Gerardo Aizpuru
Spotted by
Gerardo Aizpuru

Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Spotted on May 18, 2012
Submitted on May 18, 2012

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