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Lichen Long-Horn Beetle

Photo by LaurenZarate
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Field Notes

Description:

This is the most remarkable little Long-Horn I ever saw. It's thorax and elytra are so like pieces of moss and lichen that it is impossible to see it unless it moves. Just amazing camouflage. I haven't been able to find one in print that is similar. It is about 8 mm long. Family Cerambycidae.

Species ID Suggestions

Lichen Long-horn beetle

Leptostylus lazulinus

Comments (1)

Hi Lauren, when I read your words I thought: "may science have overlooked it?" We had such a case recently on NaturaLista: http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/2352628 Yours, however, turned out to be a known species :-)

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