Family Cerambycidae Order Beetle | Rank Species | |
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Similar Tithoes, Beetle, Tithoes maculatus, Acanthophorus serraticornis, Macrotoma | ||
Tithoes confinis, common name Giant Longhorn beetle, is a species of beetle belonging to the family Cerambycidae.
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Description
Tithoes confinis can reach a length of 55–100 millimetres (2.2–3.9 in). This beetle has a massive hairy body and strong mandibles. The basic colour is dark brown. Pronotum bears two spines on both edges. Adults are nocturnal. Larvae feed on Cashew Nut Trees (Anacardium occidentale) and other trees belonging to the Anacardiaceae family.
Distribution
This widespread species can be found in forests through most of the continental Afrotropics (Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe).
References
Tithoes confinis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA