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.[1] It feeds on plants including Mangifera indica and Quercus griffithii.

Batocera numitor
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cerambycidae
Genus: Batocera
Species:
B. numitor
Binomial name
Batocera numitor
Newman, 1842

Subspecies

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  • Batocera numitor ferruginea Thomson, 1858
  • Batocera numitor loki Kriesche, 1915
  • Batocera numitor numitor Newman, 1842
  • Batocera numitor palawanicola Kriesche, 1928
  • Batocera numitor sumatrensis Aurivillius, 1922
  • Batocera numitor titana Thomson, 1895

References

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  1. ^ BioLib.cz - Batocera numitor. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.