Longhorn Beetle

Another Brentid mimic identified - from Asia: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/746616003

I could imagine, that resemblance is enhanced by mode of walk. If I recall right, Brentids walk rather stalky, their tail waving a bit.

Very interesting, when I saw this guy it reminded me of a brentid I saw in South America. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/254174154

It is just a theory of mine - I think, it has not been suggested yet, that Brentids serve as mimicry models. But resemblance there is. A case from Asia: Brentid (common colour pattern in larger species in that region): https://www.flickr.com/photos/artour_a/2347920638/ Longhorn (note first two antennals broadened, and how antennae are displayed): https://www.flickr.com/photos/itchydogimages/12230746403/ Possible advantage: Brentids are very armoured insects; small birds will not be capable to crack them, if they are too big to swallow. I guess, birds will learn not to waste their time. In Central America, a yellow stripe pattern is common in Brentids: https://www.flickr.com/photos/alephrocco/26587704775/

Hi , bayucca - I took this as a perfect ID. Cross-checked it, now I say: It already was :-)

Boris, would you agree with the suggested ID? https://apps2.cdfa.ca.gov/publicApps/plant/bycidDB/wdetails.asp?id=5741&w=n

Wonder, if this again is a case of "Brentid mimicry"?

The Cerambycinae are usually much smaller the the largest ones Lamiinae.

Cerambycidae, Cerambycinae, Platyarthrini, Platyarthron semivittatum. http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=476778 http://www.biolib.cz/en/image/id32314/

Cerambycidae