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Mango-tree longicorn borer

(Batocera numitor)

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Description

Batocera numitor, the mango-tree longicorn borer, is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Newman in 1842. It is known from China, Java, India, Laos, Nepal, Myanmar, the Philippines, Sulawesi, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Sumatra, and Vietnam. It feeds on plants including Mangifera indica and Quercus griffithii. Batocera is a genus of the family Cerambycidae, subfamily Lamiinae, close to the genus Rosenbergia.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Coleoptera
Family:Cerambycidae
Genus:Batocera
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