Ohh - not stupid, no way! You thought the right thing - in the eyes of the beetle.
Mimics fool anyone. Their phyletic affinities may largely be obscured by the new look. I especially like them! Nice display of stunning examples and a mimicry complex here:
http://lifeunseen.com/the-art-of-deception-part-2/
Very interesting! - and not an Erotylidae. It is a mimic of Erotylus sp., but body features and form of head indicate it is probably a Darkling beetle.
Pleasing Fungus Beetle, Erotylidae, I would say, might be Erotylus sp. but not Erotylus incomparabilis, although it is also zig-zagged...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36494393@N00/397952660
http://www.flickr.com/photos/80125969@N00/869864141
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