Fig. 4. Photographs of Batocera rufomaculata adult (a) and larvae (b).

#LiteratureNotice Venter et al. A new pest threatens Africa’s iconic baobab trees doi.org/10.1016/j.ge... #Beetle #Beetles #Mangostemborer #Batocera #longhornbeetle #baobabtree

“…Madagascar, believed to be the center of origin for this striking family of trees that stand majestically on barrel-like trunks and can live for well over a thousand years. Three of Madagascar’s baobab species are threatened”
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