Mallodon downesii

Mallodon downesii · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Cerambycidae

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Mallodon downesii
Photo: Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE, CC BY-SA 2.0

Adults are dark brown to black and range from about 33 to 65 mm long, with females larger than males and males having longer curved mandibles. The larvae grow to about 85 mm and develop in rotten wood, where the beetles lay their eggs.

Source: Wikipedia

How to recognize it

The beetles are dark brown to black in colour. Females are larger than males, while males have longer curved mandibles.

Source: Wikipedia

Size

Adults reach 33 to 65 mm (1.3 to 2.6 in) in length. Larvae are about 85 mm (3.3 in) long.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

They lay their eggs in rotten wood.

Source: Wikipedia

What it eats

Its main host plants include a variety of trees such as Acacia, cacao, coconut, rubber, mango, tamarind and others.

Source: Wikipedia

Life cycle

Eggs are deposited in rotting wood where the larvae develop, reaching about 85 mm before pupating.

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Where it comes from

It is widespread throughout Afrotropical and Madagascan regions, including many African countries and Madagascar.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Mallodon downesii photo 2
Photo: Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE, CC BY-SA 2.0
Mallodon downesii photo 3
Photo: Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE, CC BY-SA 2.0

Questions people ask

What plants does Mallodon downesii use?

It uses many trees such as Acacia polyacantha, cacao, coconut, rubber, mango, tamarind and several others as hosts.

Source: Wikipedia

Where does this beetle live?

It is found across many African countries and Madagascar in the Afrotropical region.

Source: Wikipedia

How big does the larva get?

The larva grows to about 85 mm (3.3 in) long.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Cerambycidae)

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Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mallodon_downesi

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