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Sophronica sp.
One of the easy Lycus species - note the inverted black "T" on the prlonotum. This occurs in the males and females of this species. Only S. African Lycus species with this "T"
Great find!!!!!
Not Dirphya nigricornis. Dirphya is a member of the subfamily lamiinae (flat faced longhorn beetles) - this beetles head is pointing forward, thus cerambycinae. Note also that the elytra are short; only just extending to the hind legs. This is a member of the Tribe Psebiini.
Riana
Hi Johan, this is longhorn and a member of the sub family Lamiinae. The shape of the scape, pronotum and elytra indicate that it is of the genus Glenea (Newman, 1842), whilst the upper lobes of the eyes indicate the subgenus Volumnia (Thomson, 1860). It looks like it belongs to the species apicalis (Chevrolat) but i'm not sure of the subspecies. F. Vitali has recently given a translated Key to the sub-genera of the Genus Glenea here: http://www.cerambycoidea.com/insects/gle...
Hope this helps,
Riana
Pleasure, if you agree please add the ID. reference https://apps2.cdfa.ca.gov/publicApps/pla...
Regards Riana
Closteromerus claviger subsp. claviger
See http://www.ispotnature.org/projects/roun...
Great ID Kate. Note the distance between the antennae tubercles. Ceroplesis antennae tubercles are raised and close together.
This is one of the flightless longhorn beetles. Cerambycidae, Lamiinae, (Tribe) Phantasini, Phantasis
Likely to be Phantasis avernica avernica
Longhorn beetle, Lamiinae
Cerambycidae, Lamiinae, Cymatura spumans