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Taeniotes farinosus

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Family: Cerambycidae
Order: Coleoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia

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Taeniotes farinosus is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758, originally under the genus Cerambyx.

Distribution: This species is known from Colombia, Brazil, Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname, Argentina, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Paraguay and Peru.

 Taeniotes farinosus can reach a body length of about . Body is elongate, black or dark brown, with a series of yellow-orange spots on the elytra. Antennae are filiform and rather long. Pronotum is approximately subquadrate.

Biology: This species may have two generations per year (bivoltine). Adults can be found from January to March and from September to December. These beetles feed on Artocarpus altilis (breadfruit). Larvae usually drill into wood and can cause damages.

Source: Wikipedia, article Taeniotes farinosus. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
17208709/11/2013ArgentinaMisionesRefugio Privado de Vida Silvestre YacutingaNicolas Olejnik
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Taeniotes farinosus – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 24/09/2026.