Necydalis mellita

Necydalis mellita
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cerambycidae
Genus: Necydalis
Species:
N. mellita
Binomial name
Necydalis mellita
Chevrolat, 1838

Necydalis mellita is a longhorn beetle in the family Cerambycidae.

The very long and slender body, colouration, the short elytra, exposing the wings and the constricted pronotum of beetles in this genus are an instance of Batesian mimicry.[1]

  1. ^ "Necydalis mellita: Longhorn Beetles (Cerambycidae)". Nature Search. Retrieved 17 November 2018.