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Longhorn Beetles

Mionochroma ocreatum

Description:

beetles mating, iridescent green and black striped body, about 1"

Habitat:

Colombia Amazon, primary rainforest

Notes:

One of my first spottings on my first hike in the Amazon. We were barely into the forest when I spotted these 2 on top of a leaf.

15 Comments

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 10 years ago

Incredible!

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

The one from Gerardo was cheaper, only $ 5.21...

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

Thanks bayucca. I will go with you and Scott and ID it to the species, that looks like it and it's only 7 Euro!

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 11 years ago

I agree, its always safer to go with the genus, but this suggestion looks pretty good.

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Another one:
http://www.thebugmaniac.com/index.cfm/pa...
Please, Dan and Scott, verify! If you want to be on the safe side you just take Mionochroma sp, with adding the possibility of Mionochroma ocreatum.

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Cerambycidae, Cerambycinae and Callichromatini. I think this is safe. And Mionochroma looks also quite fine. Species level is tricky, I think it might be Mionochroma ocreatum.
http://plant.cdfa.ca.gov/byciddb/details...

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

It is nearly identical Gerardo. Think it's the same? bayucca? Thanks all for the comments. I will add it to that mission Karen. I wasn't aware of it.

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Very cool i have a similar one !
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/107...

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Wonderful capture Dan! You should consider adding it to the Beetles mission.

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 11 years ago

Spectacular welcome to the forest! They are such beautiful cerambycids.

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

Thanks Scott.

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 11 years ago

Gorgeous long-horned beetles, Dan

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

Thanks Carol.

Carol Snow Milne
Carol Snow Milne 11 years ago

Very cool beetles. Lovely colors.

Dan Doucette
Spotted by
Dan Doucette

Amazonas, Colombia

Spotted on Nov 29, 2012
Submitted on Mar 21, 2013

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