Polybothris sumptuosa entomology Trichogomphus simpson is a member

Trichogomphus simpson is a member of Dynastinae

They can range from the Southwestern edge of the US to as far south as Ecuador

The background photo was taken by MyMy Butterfly at San Roch Cemetery in New Orleans

This specimen is encased in a 3x4” frame

Morpho polyphemus is one of relatively few morphos that is white rather than blue

Polybothris sumptuosa entomology Trichogomphus simpson is a memberPolybothris sumptuosa, member of the family Buprestidae, is a wood boring beetle found in Madagascar. The background photo was taken by MyMy Butterfly at a cemetery in New Orleans, Louisiana. This specimen is encased in a 6x6" frame.