Eroschema poweri
A lycid-mimic Longhorn beetle at Murrumbateman, NSW
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| Eroschema poweri | KimberiRP | 10 Mar 2022 | |
| Pseudolycus sp. (genus) | SimoneC | 14 Jan 2022 |
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3 comments
14 Jan 2022
Hi @Birdy, I’m pretty sure this is not a Lycid beetle but rather a Lycid mimic Pseudolycus, possibly Pseudolycus rufipennis (see https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:4a29b0aa-f293-42de-ade7-7add79f66fdd#gallery ). They key difference is in the antennae they are feathered in Porrostoma but have flared segments in Pseudolycus. I had to look at dozens of Lycids before I found this.
10 Mar 2022
Hi Kim, thanks for the ID. It’s amazing how many really good lycid mimics there are out there. It’s great to add another one to CNM
10 Mar 2022
A great find. Also the mouthparts lack the projecting labrum (prognathous) of the Oedermerid. Its amazing how most of the beetle mimics copy the net veins of the lycid elytra. The CNM list of lycid mimics grows.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.050919-34.977650
- Altitude 591.2m
- Places Murrumbateman, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 14 Jan 2022 04:10 PM Recorded on
- SimoneC Recorded by
- Kunzea Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- SimoneC Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Eroschema poweri Longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Eroschema poweri Scientific name
- A lycid-mimic Longhorn beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 615.1m Recorded at altitude
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