Bug FAQGiant Longhorn
Tithoes confinis · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Cerambycidae
The Giant Longhorn beetle is a large, dark-brown beetle with a very hairy body and strong mandibles. It lives in forest habitats across many Afrotropical countries and its larvae feed on cashew trees and other Anacardiaceae.
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How to recognize it
It has a very hairy body and strong mandibles. Its basic colour is dark brown.
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Size
Adults range from about 55 to 100 mm in length (2.2 to 3.9 in).
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Where it lives
It lives in forest areas across much of the Afrotropical region.
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What it eats
The larvae feed on cashew nut trees and other trees in the Anacardiaceae family.
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Life cycle
The immature stage (larvae) feeds on cashew and related trees.
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When you see it
Adults are nocturnal.
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Questions people ask
What do the larvae eat?
The larvae feed on cashew trees and other members of the Anacardiaceae family.
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How big does this beetle get?
Adults can be between 55 and 100 mm long (about 2.2 to 3.9 in).
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Where is this beetle found?
It occurs in forest habitats across many Afrotropical countries such as Kenya, South Africa and Tanzania.
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Same family (Cerambycidae)
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Spotted Longhorn BeetleRutpela maculataSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tithoes_confinis
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