Goliathus Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 Probably the rarest species in my collection of beetle specimens - Rosenbergia xenium, a large and impressive Longhorn (cerambycid) from Papua New Guinea - Would like to have a specimen of Rosenbergia gilmouri as well, but there's probably little chance of that, considering the rarity (and price) - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garin Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 Awesome! I wish we had those in the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goliathus Posted June 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 Though they're not nearly as large as their relatives in the tropics, we do have some very beautiful longhorn beetles in the US, including - Plectrodera scalatorPlinthocoelium suaveolensCrioprosopus rimosusMegapurpuricenus magnificusDesmocerus palliatusRosalia funebrisTrachyderes mandibularis - to name a few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garin Posted June 30, 2020 Report Share Posted June 30, 2020 Wow, those are awesome! The only one I have caught is mandibularis. I caught those as kid in Arizona and I was so excited. Its still my favorite long horn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goliathus Posted July 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2020 I'm a bit too far east for Trachyderes (=Dendrobius) mandibularis, though I saw a couple of them in AZ years ago. Yes, it's a very unusual looking longhorn; very glossy - they look like they're made of colored glass! Another great longhorn is Sphingnotus mirabilis, from New Guinea - When a species has the name "mirabilis" (amazing, wondrous, remarkable), you know it must be something special! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garin Posted July 2, 2020 Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 Wow, awesome looking beetle. The photography is fantastic! Captures every detail! I can only dream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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