Mango stem borer

Common name: Mango stem borer

Scientific name: Batocera rufomaculata

Scientific classification: Kingdom: Animalia
                                               Phylum: Arthropoda
                                               Class: Insecta
                                               Order: Coleoptera
                                               Sub-order: Polyphaga
                                               Family: Cerambycidae
                                               Genus: Batocera
                                               Species: B. rufomaculata

Type of species: Indigenous (pest)

Distribution: It is a widely distributed pest. It ranges across China, Israel, India, Jordan, Lebanon, Laos, Mauritius, Malaysia, Madagascar, Myanmar, Puerto Rico, Pakistan, Syria, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Barbados, and the Virgin Islands.

Habitat: Known to affect Ficus carica, Carica papaya, Mangifera indica, and Shorea robusta. Hence, found in habitats that support these tree species, mostly tropics.

Conservation status: Least concern