Mango Longhorn Beetle

Mango Longhorn Beetle

Batocera rubus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Kuala Lumpur

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

9 Verified sightings at Kuala Lumpur
January Best month

About the Mango Longhorn Beetle

Batocera rubus, the mango longhorn or rubber root borer, is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. It is known from Japan, China, Java, India, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, the Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Sumatra, Thailand, and Vietnam. It feeds on Ficus carica, Ficus elastica, and Mangifera indica. It's a medium-large species of longhorn beetle that measures a length of 20-65 mm from head to tip. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tuen Mun 🇨🇳 China
~10%
2 Denpasar 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
3 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
~10%
4 Zhuhai [Macau] 🇨🇳 China
~10%
5 Guangzhou 🇨🇳 China
~10%
6 Taichung 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%
7 Kuala Lumpur 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%
8 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%
9 Kaohsiung 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%
10 Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Mango Longhorn Beetle in Kuala Lumpur?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mango Longhorn Beetle sighting in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 178th most-seen of the 323 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Mango Longhorn Beetle in Kuala Lumpur?

April, June, August and December–January

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mango Longhorn Beetle in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, May, July and September–November, the lowest months.

Is Kuala Lumpur the best place to see a Mango Longhorn Beetle?

Among the best

Of the 10 cities where we can rate Mango Longhorn Beetle sightings, Kuala Lumpur ranks 7th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Tuen Mun (China, about 10%), Denpasar (Indonesia, about 10%) and Hong Kong (China, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Mango Longhorn Beetle live in Kuala Lumpur?

Same family: Cerambycidae

The closest relatives of the Mango Longhorn Beetle that you can see in Kuala Lumpur (family Cerambycidae, Longhorn Beetles) are Epepeotes luscus (about 10%) and Glenea elegans (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Mango Longhorn Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Mango Longhorn Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Kuala Lumpur (9 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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