Lycus trabeatus
Lycus trabeatus, common name tailed net-winged beetle, is a species of beetle in the Lycidae family, which is native to the eastern, southern Afrotropics and Arabian Peninsula. They are diurnal, aposematic insects. Adults feed on various flowers and their nectar, while larvae live under tree bark, in dead wood, or in detritus where they may live on fungi. Range and habitat. It is known to occur in Eritrea, Ethiopia, the DRC, Tanzania, Namibia , Oman and South Africa. It inhabits subtropical forests, savannahs and grasslands. Description. "Lycus trabeatus" reaches a length of about . The pronotum has a black  center and orange edges. The elytra are black at their bases, on the apical lobes, and sometimes along the dilated edges. Elytra are variable in shape, from widely expanded with a constriction towards the apical lobe, to intermediate or slender. The black antennae are mildly serrate. Femora are orange and the lower legs are black. Subspecies. There are two subspecies: