More than 2200 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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Beetles of Zihuatanejo
ORDER COLEOPTERA
Tropical Yellow-banded Bycid
Lissonotus flavocinctus
-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)
-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)
-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)
-Water, Rove, Scarab, Long-horned, Leaf, and Snout Beetles (Suborder Polyphaga)
-Cucujiform Beetles (Infraorder Cucujiformia)
-Longhorn Beetles (Family Cerambycidae)
-Round-necked Longhorn Beetles (Subfamily Cerambycinae)
-Tribe Lissonotini
-Genus Lissonotus
-Tropical Yellow-banded Bycid (Lissonotus flavocinctus)
Lissonotus flavocinctus is a species of longhorn beetle from the family Cerambycidae, known for its long antennae and characteristic beetle body shape. This beetle, like others in the Cerambycidae family, is involved in the decomposition process of wood, with its larvae feeding on decaying trees. The body coloration varies but often includes a distinct yellow or yellow-orange band around the thorax or the elytra (wing covers), with the rest of the body being dark brown.
Diet
Adults: Feed primarily on nectar, pollen, flowers, sap and tender plant tissues. Adult feeding is not extensively documented for this species.
Larvae: Develop within dead, dying or weakened woody stems and branches, where they tunnel through the wood.
The larvae contribute to the decomposition and recycling of woody plant material.
Range
Lissonotus flavocinctus is a Neotropical longhorn beetle occurring from Mexico through Central America and into South America.
It occurs in tropical and subtropical regions of Mexico, including Guerrero and the Zihuatanejo area.
Around Zihuatanejo, it is best considered occasional, with adults most likely to be encountered during the warmer and wetter part of the year.
Habitat
Found in tropical dry forest, tropical deciduous forest, woodland edges, secondary forest, scrub and areas containing dead or weakened woody vegetation.
Adults may be encountered on tree trunks, branches, foliage and flowers.
Larvae develop concealed within woody stems and branches, making the immature stages rarely observed.
Size
Adult length: approximately 15–25 mm (0.6–1.0 in).
Body elongated and robust, with long antennae characteristic of Cerambycidae.
Typically dark with contrasting yellowish or orange bands, producing the distinctive appearance reflected in the name flavocinctus, meaning “yellow-banded.”