This one's tricky - it's actually a longhorned beetle, one of group that mimics netwinged beetles. I can't figure out which one it is, but it's something related to the genus Pteroplatidius.
Got it now - I sent the photo to Ian Swift who has done more work with the Neotropical fauna that I, and he suggested the genus Mallosoma. Based on location and comparison with a photo of the type specimen, this should be Mallosoma scutellare.
I sure wish you could collect these things and send them to me :)
Thanks to Joan at http://saphotographs.blogspot.com/ for the identification.
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Hello Steven. It is the same family as what I just posted ..... a Net-wing Beetle.
Thanks, Joan. I made the correction. All the best.
You are welcome for the help Steven.
This one's tricky - it's actually a longhorned beetle, one of group that mimics netwinged beetles. I can't figure out which one it is, but it's something related to the genus Pteroplatidius.
Got it now - I sent the photo to Ian Swift who has done more work with the Neotropical fauna that I, and he suggested the genus Mallosoma. Based on location and comparison with a photo of the type specimen, this should be Mallosoma scutellare.
I sure wish you could collect these things and send them to me :)
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