Information: Tithoes confinis, a species widely distributed in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. It belongs to the large species of Prioninae. It appears from the beginning of the rainy season. It prefers wetter savannas and seasonal forests with plenty of large trees. It is common locally.
Body length: 36 - 101 mm
Peak activity: January - December (according to the rainy season in the region)
Arabian Peninsula: May, November - December
Northeast Africa: March - April
East Africa: November - March
West Africa: July - September
South Africa: October - March
Remarks: The species occurs throughout the main rainy season. During the day, it hides under the bark, in various crevices and high up in the tree. They are active at night when they come out of hiding. They are often attracted to light sources.
Distribution: Algeria, Angola, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Uganda, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Chad, Zambia, Zanzibar, Zimbabwe
Saudi Arabia, Yemen
Zoogeographic region: Afrotropical, Palearctic
Taxonomic classification:
Katalog und Fotoatlas der Bockkäfer Namibias | Adlbauer 2001 Katalog und Fotoatlas der Bockkäfer Äthiopiens | Adlbauer 2015
Material examined (& observation):
Namibia 
Oshikoto Region
Tsumeb env.
(GPS) 
Altitude 1423 m a.s.l. | 27.3.2014
Our observation period: March ~ April
Sampling Methods: Attracted to light trap 
NamibiaLonghorn beetles (Cerambycidae) of the West Palaearctic region
Coleoptera Cerambycidae Prioninae Tithoes_confinis
Prioninae of the world (Jiří Pirk) - photos of the type material
Prioninae of the world
The World of Prioninae (Norbert Delahaye)
Coleoptera Cerambycidae Tithoes_confinis
