Taeniotes scalatus

Taeniotes scalatus is a species of flat-faced longhorn beetle in the subfamily Lamiinae of the family Cerambycidae.
Description.
"Taeniotes scalatus" can reach a length of . Basic color of body is black, with a yellow dorsal streak and small spots. Larval host plants are cultivated figs ("Ficus carica"), "Artocarpus altilis", "Artocarpus integrifolia", "Brosimum utile", "Castilla elastica", "Morus alba" and "Coffea arabica". These nocturnal flat-faced longhorn beetles can be found all year round, especially from March to June.
Distribution.
This species is very common and widely distributed in the Azores, in the Nearctic realm, in Mexico, and in Central America and northern South America (Belize, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama and Venezuela).