Diet

• Adults: Primarily feed on nectar, pollen, flowers and tender plant tissues. Adult feeding habits are not well documented for this species.

• Larvae: Develop within woody plant material, where they tunnel through stems and branches.

• The larval stage contributes to the decomposition and recycling of weakened or dead woody material.

Range

• Metaleptus angulatus occurs from northern Mexico south through Central America to Costa Rica.

• In Mexico, it has a broad distribution and occurs in both northern and tropical regions.

• Around Zihuatanejo, it is best considered occasional. The species occurs in western and southern Mexico, but it is not one of the more frequently encountered longhorn beetles in the area.

Habitat

• Found in tropical dry forest, tropical deciduous forest, woodland, forest edges and secondary vegetation.

• Adults may be encountered on foliage, flowers, branches and tree trunks, particularly in warm, sunny conditions.

• Larvae develop concealed within woody stems and branches, making the immature stages difficult to observe.

Size

• Adult length: approximately 10–20 mm (0.4–0.8 in).

• Body elongated and relatively robust, with the long antennae characteristic of longhorn beetles.

• The species has a contrasting, patterned appearance that helps it blend with branches and surrounding vegetation.