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Wasp mimic longicorn beetle

Enchoptera apicalis

Description:

This long dark delicate insect with white tips on antennae and abdomen landed momentarily on the tiny flowers of 2 adjacent plants. (One was a 'Dusty miller' I think) It looked a gasteruptid type wasp with it's white bands and especially in flight. About 32mm long.

Habitat:

In a local nature reserve adjoining a large national park.

Notes:

Compare to Gasteruptiidae wasp spotted here http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/157...
family: CERAMBYCIDAE
subfamily: CERAMBYCINAE
tribe: Macronini
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:b...

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1 Comment

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 9 years ago

...added pics from yesterday and changed Order !!

Mark Ridgway
Spotted by
Mark Ridgway

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Sep 23, 2014
Submitted on Sep 24, 2014

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