Diet

• Larvae: Feed primarily on the wood and inner bark of dead, dying, or weakened trees and shrubs, especially hardwoods, although some species develop in conifers.

• Adults: Feed on tree sap, bark, fungi, lichens, pollen, flowers, or tender bark, depending on the species. Many adults feed very little during their relatively short lives.

Range

• The tribe Acanthocinini is distributed worldwide, with its greatest diversity in tropical and subtropical regions.

• Numerous genera and species occur throughout Mexico, including the Pacific coast of Guerrero and the Zihuatanejo region.

• Particularly diverse in tropical forests.

Habitat

• Inhabits tropical dry forests, tropical rainforests, pine-oak forests, mangroves, woodland edges, secondary forests, and orchards.

• Larvae develop inside dead branches, fallen logs, decaying trunks, and recently dead trees.

• Adults are commonly found resting on tree trunks, branches, and logs, where their camouflage makes them difficult to detect.

Size

• Adult length: 5–30 mm (0.2–1.2 in), depending on the genus and species.

• Antennae are often as long as or longer than the body, especially in males.