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Dumpy Longhorn Beetle

Tetradia lophoptera

Photo by Tiz
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Field Notes

Description:

1,5 cm long and alert. When I tried to take a picture he constantly moved to the far side of the branch. We had a little peekaboo thing going on the two of us :) Great camouflage! The bug reminds me of a big mite! I like the hairy parts on his back...

Habitat:

In a mango tree in a village area. 700m to the Indian ocean.

Species ID Suggestions

Dumpy Longhorn

Tetradia lophoptera

Comments (11)

I agree, similar but not equal. I would still think it is a Crossotini. http://www.cerambycoidea.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=582 http://www.cerambycoidea.com/foto.asp?Id=2635 http://www.cerambycoidea.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=4197
@ Bayucca, I am still trying to ID this one, and I found pictures of Crossotus katbeh that have a lot of resemblance with the spotted Longhorn bug, but it is still not one! What do you say? http://eol.org/data_objects/2003061
@ the super Bayucca, I am still trying to find more pictures of the Tetradia lophoptera that is more similar to this example. So far, I think there are too different... But as always, a big thanks to you! :)
Thanks Kerry, Mark and Mac :) It is an odd looking bug indeed! A special thanks to you Bayucca for the suggestion if and ID!!!
Fabulous spotting Tiz. Great set of pics. This one not built for speed I thinks.
Cerambycidae, Lamiinae and most probably Tetradia lophoptera. Please, verify!
Thanks Faredin :D I do your bugs and you do mine! What a great deal :D I changed the name but I will leave the SN open for now! @ Lauren, Ye exactly! That was my first thought, eleytra... Hariy back was my second thought... hehe (ok that was a lie) Amazed by your skills!! :) Thanks a lot
Great Cerambycid with those wonderful bristly patches on the elytra!
Hey Tina, that's an amazing beetle. It's a dumpy longhorn beetle but exact species name is not easy to find.

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