Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Harlequin Beetle

Acrocinus longimanus

Spanish: Escarabajo arlequín

Harlequin Beetle (Acrocinus longimanus)
Photographed by nachotorres on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

The harlequin beetle (Acrocinus longimanus) is a large tropical longhorned beetle native to the Americas, especially from southern Mexico to Brazil in South America. The harlequin beetle feeds on sap and is given this name because of its elaborate pattern of black, red and greenish yellow markings on the wing covers of both sexes. The species name longimanus is a Latin word that refers to the extremely long forelegs (manus) of the males, which are usually... Most often recorded in Apr.

TaxonomyInsecta › Coleoptera › Cerambycidae
Local records1 research-grade observation within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records2,537 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2022 – 2022
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Harlequin Beetle (Acrocinus longimanus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/acrocinus-longimanus/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.