About Tithoes confinis (Castelnau, 1840)
Tithoes confinis is a species of beetle that can reach a body length of 55 to 100 millimetres (2.2 to 3.9 inches). This beetle has a massive, hairy body, strong mandibles, and a basic dark brown coloration. Its pronotum has one spine on each of its two edges. Adult Tithoes confinis are nocturnal. The larvae feed on cashew nut trees (Anacardium occidentale) and other trees belonging to the plant family Anacardiaceae. This widespread species occurs in forests across most of the continental Afrotropical realm; recorded locations include Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
