Necydalis mellita is a longhorn beetle in the family Cerambycidae.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Genus: | Necydalis |
| Species: | N. mellita
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| Necydalis mellita Chevrolat, 1838
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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]
Description
editThis beetle is around 2 cm (0.8 in) long. The antenna are longer than the body, and with its black and red colouring, elongate body and short elytra, it resembles a wasp.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Necydalis mellita: Longhorn Beetles (Cerambycidae)". Nature Search. Retrieved 17 November 2018.