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KINGDOM : Animalia
PHYLUM : Arthropoda
CLASS : Insecta
ORDER : Coleoptera
FAMILY :Cerambycidae
SUBFAMILY :Prioninae
GENUS :Tithoes
SPECIES :T. Confinis
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Tithoes confinis, common name giant longhorn beetle, is a species of beetle of the family Cerambycidae.
Tithoes confinis can reach a length of 55-100 millimetres. This beetle has a massive hairy body and strong mandibles. The basic colour is dark brown. Pronotum bears two spines on both edges. Adults are nocturnal. Larvae feed on cashew nut trees (Anacardium occidentale) and other trees of the family Anacardiaceae.
This widespread species can be found in forests through most of the continental Afrotropics (Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe).
The Prioninae are a subfamily of Cerambycidae (long-horned beetles). They are typically large (25-70 mm) and usually brown or black. The males of a few genera sport large mandibles that are used in fights with other males, similar to stag beetles. These beetles are commonly nocturnal and are attracted to light. The majority of the Prioninae whose biology is known are borers whose larvae feed on rotting wood or roots.
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