Batocera rubus  (Linnaeus, 1758)

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

  • Common names: Rubber Root Borer; Lateral-banded Mango Longhorn; Mango Longhorn, White-spotted Longhorn
  • Distribution India through South East Asia to China, also Mauritius and the West Indies.
  • Image locations: Chanthaburi (Khao Soi Dao N.P.), Nakhon Si Thammarat, Surat Thani (Koh Samui)
  • Hosts:  Broadleaf, Hevea brasiliensis, Mango, Jackfruit, Cocoa , Kapok Erythrina fusca, Ficus elastica
  • Additional notes: Recorded on Hevea brasiliensis in Thailand, particularly on trees damaged by other causes such as fire and lightning (Nair, 2001). Larvae also feed on freshly felled timber. Frequently encountered in fruit trees, but never a serious pest. 1. ​
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Image locations
Images of Batocera rubus from Thailand.
Batocera rubus (Linnaeus 1758) Khao Soi Dao NP Chanthaburi July 2011.jpg
Batocera rubus (Linnaeus, 1758) Khao Soi Dao N.P. Chanthaburi July 2011
Batocera rubus (Linnaeus 1758) Khao Soi Dao NP Chanthaburi July.jpg
Batocera rubus (Linnaeus, 1758) Khao Soi Dao N.P. Chanthaburi July 2011
Batocera rubus (Linnaeus 1758) Khao Soi Dao NP Chanthaburi.jpg
Batocera rubus (Linnaeus, 1758) Khao Soi Dao N.P. Chanthaburi July 2011
Batocera rubus Koh Samui May 2011.jpg
Batocera rubus, Koh Samui, Surat Thani, May 2011
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Batocera rubus (Linnaeus, 1758) Nakhon Si Thammarat
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Batocera rubus (Linnaeus, 1758) Nakhon Si Thammarat
References: 
Cerambycidae of the World
1. Overview of forest pests - Thailand. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.