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Longhorn Beetles

Mionochroma ocreatum

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

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.

Species ID Suggestions

Longhorn Beetle

Mionochroma ocreatum

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bayucca
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Comments (15)
bayucca
The one from Gerardo was cheaper, only $ 5.21...
Dan Doucette
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
I agree, its always safer to go with the genus, but this suggestion looks pretty good.
bayucca
Another one: http://www.thebugmaniac.com/index.cfm/page:shop/shopaction:viewshop/shopcategory:161/products_pagenum:6/shopproduct:8397 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
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.asp?id=4288
Scott Frazier
http://www.coleoptera-neotropical.org/paginas/2_PAISES/Colombia/Cerambycidae/cerambycinae-col.html
Dan Doucette
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
Very cool i have a similar one ! http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/10771560
KarenL
Wonderful capture Dan! You should consider adding it to the Beetles mission.
LaurenZarate
Spectacular welcome to the forest! They are such beautiful cerambycids.

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PublishedMarch 21, 2013

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