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πŸͺ² Beetles

Flavolined Longhorn

Macrodontia flavipennis

About

A large prionine beetle with yellowish elytra and dark veined patterns, found in the Amazon basin. It is less well known than its more famous congeners. Larvae develop in large fallen trunks in primary forest.

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Did You Know?

Adults are attracted to mercury vapor lights and are most commonly collected at light traps during the wet season.