About Horsfield's Longhorn
A large flat-faced longhorn beetle found in tropical forests of Southeast Asia. Adults are mottled grey-brown with distinctive pale patches on the elytra. Larvae bore into the heartwood of fig and mango trees.
Did You Know?
Females chew a T-shaped incision in bark to lay eggs, a behavior unique to Batocera species.
Distribution
Where Horsfield's Longhorn can be found
Seasonal Activity
Peak activity
Moderate
Low / dormant
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APA:
Orbitrock. (2026). Horsfield's Longhorn (Batocera horsfieldi). Retrieved from https://orbitrock.com/insect/horsfields-longhorn
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"Horsfield's Longhorn." Orbitrock, https://orbitrock.com/insect/horsfields-longhorn.