Longhorn Beetle (Pachyteria equestris)

Longhorn beetles are named for their antennae, which in this species are long, curved and well developed, used both to read the environment and in encounters with rival males.

It lives in tropical lowland and montane forest, where the larvae develop inside the wood of broadleaf trees. Unusually for the family, the adults are active by day and are often found out in the open on flowers and foliage, which makes them conspicuous in a way most longhorns are not.

The genus runs to a number of spectacular species across Southeast Asia, and this is among the most sought after by collectors. The Philippines, where it occurs, is a biodiversity hotspot with an exceptionally high rate of endemism - a great many of its species exist nowhere else.

A vector illustration of the longhorn beetle in dorsal view, drawn for the Bugs series of insect art prints.

Bugs is a collection of natural history illustration prints drawn from the insect world - beetles, flies, bugs, butterflies, and moths selected for the strangeness, beauty, and variety of their forms.

Each illustration is adapted from Simon Tyler's book Bugs, published by Pavilion in 2017 and subsequently published in French and Chinese. The series draws on the tradition of scientific natural history illustration - precise, considered, and attentive to the details that make each species distinctive.

Insects account for the majority of all known animal species on Earth. This collection is a small survey of what that diversity looks like.

All prints are produced to order on 250gsm archival matte paper using pigment-based inks, chosen for colour accuracy and long-term stability.

Each print is rolled in acid-free tissue and shipped in a rigid cardboard tube, sealed for moisture protection, ready for framing on arrival.

Large · 50 × 70 cm · 20 × 28 in

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