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Lycus sp
About 23mm long. The broad pronotum and elytra cover a slender elongated body; the head is narrow and pointy, designed to feed on nectar. The black/orange colouration is aposematic, with the species in this genus possessing odorant deterrents (pyrazines) and acetylenic acid, named lycidic acid after the family (Lycidae). The larvae are predatory.
On, or near flowers in semi-arid region in central Mexico.
Here's an interesting article about the genus: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/article...
Spotted on Jul 24, 2018
Submitted on Aug 9, 2018
8 Comments
Thanks, Jim :-)
Well done, Felix!
Thank, Neil. Much appreciated.
Cool spotting, Felix. Excellent photos too. Congrats on your nomination.
Thanks for the nomination!
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!
Indeed! Thanks.
Beautiful!