Batocera rufomaculata  (Degeer, 1775)

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​Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Superfamily: Chrysomeloidea
Family: ​Cerambycidae
Subfamily: Lamiinae
Tribe: Batocerini
Genus: Batocera
Species: rufomaculata

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• Common names: Mango stem Borer, Fig Borer, Tropical Fig Borer.
• Distribution. China, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Mauritius, Madagascar, Puerto Rico, Syria, Barbados and the Virgin Islands.   
• Image locations: Chaiyaphum, Chiang Mai (A.Muang, Chiang Dao N.P.), Mae Hong Son (Pai)
• Hosts: Carica papaya, Shorea robusta. Anacardium occidentale (Cashew nut), Artocarpus heterophyllus (Jackfruit) Casuarina equisetifolia (Casuarina) Ceiba pentandra (Kapok), Dyera costulata (Jelutong)  Ficus carica (Fig) Hevea brasiliensis (Rubber) Mangifera indica (Mango), ​Morus (Mulberrytree) Persea americana (avocado) Spondias (Purple Mombi).
• Additional notes: Attack often leads to the death of the host tree.

Image locations

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Images of Batocera rufomaculata from Thailand.

Batocera rufomaculata (DeGeer, 1775) female 55 mm Chaiyaphum

Batocera rufomaculata (DeGeer, 1775) female 55 mm Chaiyaphum

Batocera rufomaculata (DeGeer, 1775) Chaiyaphum

Batocera rufomaculata (DeGeer, 1775) male 40 mm Chaiyaphum August 2015

Batocera rufomaculata (DeGeer, 1775) Chaiyaphum

Batocera rufomaculata (DeGeer, 1775) Chaiyaphum. Feeding on the young fruit of Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus)

Batocera rufomaculata (DeGeer, 1775) Chaiyaphum. Feeding on the young fruit of Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus)

Batocera rufomaculata (DeGeer, 1775) Cheelong Chaiyaphum October

Batocera rufomaculata (DeGeer, 1775) Pai, Mae Hong Son, May 2017

Batocera rufomaculata, Chiang Dao N.P. Chiang Mai, April 2014

Batocera rufomaculata (DeGeer, 1775) A.Muang, Chiang Mai

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References: 
Cerambycidae of the World