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Family: Cerambycidae
With a total head and body length of about 6 cm.
Spotted a few meters away from a creek (urban area)
Spotted on Jul 24, 2012
Submitted on Jul 24, 2012
19 Comments
Thanks MayraSpringmann!
Beautiful series!
Thanks YurianaMartinez, Dana, The Well-read Natualist, and harsuame!
Espectacular!!!
i can almost see some kind of face, i guess the way Dana does
One of the best examples of Batesian mimicry I've yet seen. A superb sighting indeed!
wow!
Sachin Zaveri, I think that's it! Thanks Sachin, AshishNimkar, and martini for all the assist!
Good work detectives, I think you are correct. I was wrong on one detail however. The antennae are not broken (you seldom see broken ones). The tips seem to be tucked behind the legs.
here is pic for ref. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/fredots...
Thanks again AshishNimkar.
Can it be
Callimetopus capito as per following links..?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nhm_beetle_...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callimetopu...
Martin might be correct with Longhorn... Lamiinae subfamily members are find with such long flat face and longer neck.
Thanks AshishNimkar!
Thanks martini!
Look to be member of Scolytinae family of small Bark Beetles.
Nice capture.
This looks like a tiny and totally cute longicorn beetle. (Cerambycidae) As a general rule, the antennae are more than half the length of the body, sometimes much more. This one is not but it looks broken off. ID may be hard since there's over 20,000 species, you may need a local expert. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longhorn_be...
Thanks Sachin Zaveri!
Amazing spotting,