Tithoes confinis

Tithoes confinis, common name giant longhorn beetle, is a species of beetle of the family Cerambycidae.

Tithoes confinis
From western Africa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Cerambycidae
Genus: Tithoes
Species:
T. confinis
Binomial name
Tithoes confinis
Synonyms
List
  • Acanthophorus confinis Laporte de Castelnau, 1840
  • Tithoes crassipes Quedenfeldt, 1882
  • Tithoes falcatus Kolbe, 1898
  • Tithoes gnatho Kolbe, 1898
  • Tithoes gularis Kolbe, 1898
  • Tithoes intermedius Thomson, 1877
  • Tithoes longicornis Kolbe, 1898
  • Tithoes mandibularis Thomson, 1877
  • Acanthophorus maculatus (Fabricius) Gerstaecker, 1862

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 of the family Anacardiaceae.

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).

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