tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38380848.post5993499690357537869..comments2023-10-31T06:02:46.686-03:00Comments on Tropical Biodiversity - Santarém - Pará - Brasil: Longhorned beetleSteven Winn Alexanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16365221331226089166noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38380848.post-50045782769755018792009-04-10T20:36:00.000-03:002009-04-10T20:36:00.000-03:00Not the same bug - not even a bug, but a beetle, i...Not the same bug - not even a bug, but a beetle, in this case a longhorned beetle (order Coleoptera, family Cerambycidae). The species is <EM>Callipogon armillatum</EM>, widespread from Panamá through South America. I would LOVE to get ahold of one of these some day - they are quite impressive. This looks like a male, based on the elongated front legs, bigger mandibles, and longer antennae. You can see several photographs of this species on <A HREF="http://plant.cdfa.ca.gov/byciddb/details.asp?id=261" REL="nofollow">this page</A>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com