Mormolyce Phyllodes / Violin Beetle
Species - Mormolyce Phyllodes
Common name - Violin beetle
Origin - Southeast Asia
About - a species of ground beetles in the subfamily Lebiinae.These beetles possess a flat leaf-shaped, shiny black or brown body with distinctive violin-shaped translucent elytra (hence the common name). This characteristic mimicry protects them against predators, while their flat shaped body allow them to dwell in soil cracks or under the bark and leaves of trees. Head and pronotum are very elongated, with long antennae and the legs are long and slender.
Species - Mormolyce Phyllodes
Common name - Violin beetle
Origin - Southeast Asia
About - a species of ground beetles in the subfamily Lebiinae.These beetles possess a flat leaf-shaped, shiny black or brown body with distinctive violin-shaped translucent elytra (hence the common name). This characteristic mimicry protects them against predators, while their flat shaped body allow them to dwell in soil cracks or under the bark and leaves of trees. Head and pronotum are very elongated, with long antennae and the legs are long and slender.
Species - Mormolyce Phyllodes
Common name - Violin beetle
Origin - Southeast Asia
About - a species of ground beetles in the subfamily Lebiinae.These beetles possess a flat leaf-shaped, shiny black or brown body with distinctive violin-shaped translucent elytra (hence the common name). This characteristic mimicry protects them against predators, while their flat shaped body allow them to dwell in soil cracks or under the bark and leaves of trees. Head and pronotum are very elongated, with long antennae and the legs are long and slender.
Frame 15 x 20cm
Sizes and colours may vary from the one pictured. Some Specimens are a lot darker than the photo and others are lighter, some can be bigger or smaller due to nature
