Batocera rufomaculata
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Batocera rufomaculata, also known as the mango stem borer or MSB, is a species of long-horn beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Charles De Geer in 1775. It is native to China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Philippines, and has been introduced to many other countries, including Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Madagascar, Mauritius, Puerto Rico, Réunion, Syria, and the Virgin Islands.
Larvae bore into the trunks of Ficus carica, Carica papaya, Mangifera indica, and Shorea robusta and range of other plants. In fruit tree cultivation, such as that of mango, they can cause loss of yield and death of the trees. It can be parasitically infected by Avetianella batocerae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Jamshedpur | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Visakhapatnam | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Kolkata | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Tel Aviv | 🇮🇱 Israel | |
| 5 | Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 6 | Chennai | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Pune | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Kochi | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Mumbai | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Bengaluru | 🇮🇳 India |
No species of the same family or order lives in Visakhapatnam, so these are its closest relatives here: other insects.
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Mango Stem Borer sighting in Visakhapatnam on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 10th most-seen of the 18 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Mango Stem Borer in Visakhapatnam on a given day, against under 5% in June and September–January, the lowest months. That is one of Visakhapatnam's driest months, with about 30 mm of rain against 220 mm in September.
2nd of 11
Of the 11 cities where we can rate Mango Stem Borer sightings, Visakhapatnam ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Jamshedpur (India, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mango Stem Borer is recorded against all the insects logged in Visakhapatnam (5 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.
