Information: Batocera rufomaculata, a large attractive longhorn beetle originally from the Oriental region, is now introduced to almost all warm regions of the world. Larvae of this species, also called "mango stem borer", develop in in quantity of living deciduous trees. Batocera rufomaculata is a serious orchard pest of many fruit trees both in the area of its original occurrence and in countries where it has been introduced. Attacks mulberry, mango, figs (Ficus), jackfruit, pomegranate, apple and other trees.
Body length: 24 - 60 mm
Peak activity: March - November (depends on region)
Remarks: In southern Oman, specifically in the Dhofar province, the Batocera rufomaculata beetle primarily devastates Ficus sp. trees in Wadi Darbat. Observations of this species have been made both during and outside the growing season. They are often enticing to a light trap.
Distribution: INVASIVE SPECIES
China, Comoros, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Laos, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Puerto Rico, Reunion, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Syria, Thailand, Türkiye, Virgin Islands, Vietnam, Yemen, Barbados
Zoogeographic region: Afrotropical, Palearctic, Oriental, Neotropical
Taxonomic classification:
Révision de la Tribu des Batocerini, Houllier 2024
Material examined (& observation):
Sultanate of Oman 
Dhofar prov.
Wadi Darbat
N of Taqah
(GPS) 
Altitude 160 m a.s.l. | 20-31.8.2012, 11.4.2013
Our observation period: August ~ September, March ~ April
Sampling Methods: Attracted to light trap 
OmanLonghorn beetles (Cerambycidae) of the West Palaearctic region
Coleoptera Cerambycidae Laminae Batocera rufomaculata
Catalog of the Lamiines of the World
Laminae Batocera rufomaculata
Contribution to the knowledge of longhorn beetles from Dhofar, Oman, Ambrus et al. 2012
