Leaf Beetle - Megalostomis pyropyga - a photo on Flickriver

While visiting and looking at plants and flowers and birds at the Vallarta Botanical Gardens south of Puerto Vallarta in Cabo Corrientes, Jalisco, Mexico, I noticed movement out of the corner of my eye as something flew past my head. I turned round and saw this wonderful little beetle landing on a leaf. I quickly managed to get a couple of shots before it suddenly flew away again. I have tried to identify it but with no luck (Not easy when googling Mexican ‘beetle’ or ‘bug’ and getting pages full of Volkswagen car pictures and web sites. lol ). I even emailed the Botanical Gardens themselves but unfortunately got no reply :-(. The 'Insect Identification Help Group' on Flickr fared no better either. I do hope someone will be able to ID it for me so that I can give the little one a proper name. **** 8 months, 3 and a half thousand views, nearly 500 comments ... and still nobody has been able to ID it !! Can you be the one to tell me ??? ****
**** Yea!!! Many, many thanks (and first prize haha) to Mick of Emilpix for diligence beyond the call of duty in finally ID'ing this little one. Well done Mick.
You can see Micks pictures here - www.flickr.com/photos_user.gne?rb=1&path=&nsid=44...

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Taken in: México / Jalisco / Las Juntas del Tuito (show map)

Taken on: December 9, 2014

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Camera: Sony SLT-A65V, f/6.3, 1/250 sec, 200mm (=300mm), ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony SLT-A65V
Lens:	70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G SSM
Aperture:	f/6.3
Exposure Time:	0.004 sec (1/250)
Focal Length:	200mm (35mm equivalent: 300mm)
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Contrast:	High
Saturation:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	PaintShop Pro 16.00
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