Harpocera thoracica - Male

On average the males are much darker (blackish) than the females, but dark females also occur:

The male is more slender and has conspicuously inflated ends of the second antenna segment.

comments (5)

Christine Young

Lion

Neat to see the difference from male to female. Posted 5 years ago
1. Pudding4brains
  
  Lion
  
  Yes - shame on me (!) - I had the female in the image above uploaded here as a male, probably just quick and dirty based on colour without paying attention to detail *rolleyes* ... oh well, corrected now ... Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Ah, well...don't be hard on yourself! Your superhuman insect-ID suit barely has a dent in it. Posted 5 years ago
  2. 1. Pudding4brains
      
      Lion
      
      If you don't tell anyone, I won't either and it'll be our secret and I get away clean :o) Posted 5 years ago
    2. 1. Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Okay, sounds like a plan. We will keep it between us. ;) Posted 5 years ago