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Flat-faced longhorn beetle

Microtragus sp

Photo by BarbaraSing
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Field Notes

Description:

Black and grey weevil, body length 15mm. Antenae preddish incolour.Scurries quickly.

Habitat:

Kimberley Savannah grassland.

Species ID Suggestions

Flat-faced longhorn beetle

Subfamily Lamiinae

Long horn beetle Weevil mimic

Microtragus senax

Comments (2)

Thanks stho002 for the ID. I check if a friend has this book.
Unfortunately, I don't have access to this book: Ślipiński, A.; Escalona, H.E. 2013: Australian longhorn beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae). Volume 1. Introduction and subfamily Lamiinae. CSIRO PUBLISHING / Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS). ISBN 9781486300037

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