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Harlequin Beetle. Escarabajo Arlequín

Acrocinus longimanus

Description:

This is a large tropical longhorned beetle native to the Americas, from southern Mexico to Brazil . They feed on sap and is given this name because of its elaborate pattern of black, red and greenish yellow markings on the wing covers of both sexes. The species name makes reference to the extremely long forelegs of the males, which are usually longer than the beetle’s entire body.

Notes:

Este es un gran escarabajo tropical nativo a las Américas, desde el sur de México hasta Brasil. Se alimentan de savia y se le da este nombre debido a su patrón complejo de manchas en la cubierta de las alas de ambos sexos. El nombre de la especie hece referencia a las largas patas delanteras de los machos, que suelen ser más largo que todo el cuerpo del escarabajo.

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1 Comment

Jonathan Sequeira
Jonathan Sequeira 11 years ago

This specimen is all wet... so it is hard to see it colors..

Jonathan Sequeira
Spotted by
Jonathan Sequeira

Heredia, Costa Rica

Spotted on Aug 7, 2012
Submitted on Sep 10, 2012

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