Figtree Longhorn

Phryneta spinator · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Cerambycidae

Also called: Figtree Borer, Figtree Borer Longhorn Beetle, Figtree Longhorn Beetle

Damages trees, gardens or crops. It damages fruit trees and vines such as pear, fig, willow, cypress and grape.

It is found widely across Africa. It feeds on several cultivated plants including pear, fig, willow, cypress and grape vines.

Where it lives

It occurs throughout many African regions.

It eats the leaves and stems of pear, fig, willow, cypress and grape plants.

Its native range covers a broad part of Africa.

What plants does the Figtree Longhorn feed on?

It feeds on pear, fig, willow, cypress and grape vines.

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