Titan beetle
Titanus giganteus (Linné, 1771)
Status not recordedbeetles
The titan beetle (Titanus giganteus) is a beetle in the family Cerambycidae, subfamily Prioninae, within the order Coleoptera. It was named by (Linné, 1771) and belongs to the genus Titanus in the tribe Prionini.
Quick facts about the titan beetle
Checklists record it in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru and Suriname. The Catalogue of Life lists it as a living, not extinct, species.
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- 8 countriessrc for Countries on record
Photos of the titan beetle
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Where does the titan beetle live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The titan beetle is listed for 8 countries.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Why a country list is not a range map
Listed by: TITAN (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.
What is the titan beetle?
The titan beetle (Titanus giganteus) is a Neotropical species of longhorn beetle, the sole species in the genus Titanus, and one of the largest known beetles, as well as one of the largest known insects, at over 170 mm (6.7 in) in length. Adult titan beetles only live for a few weeks, and protect themselves from predators with their sharp spines and powerful jaws.
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Is the titan beetle endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the titan beetle classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderColeoptera
- familyCerambycidae
- genusTitanus
- SpeciesTitanus giganteus (Linné, 1771)
Synonyms Cerambyx giganteus, Cerambyx giganteus, Percnopterus giganteus, Prionus giganteus, Pronus giganteus, Titanus giganteus
Other names and names in other languages (14)
- Дрывасек-тытанBelarusian
- titan obrovskýCzech
- Titán obrovskýCzech
- RiesenbockkäferGerman
- TitaansikkEstonian
- TitaanijääräFinnish
- Le TitanFrench
- TitanFrench
- ÓriáscincérHungarian
- タイタンオオウスバカミキリJapanese
- Besouro-titãPortuguese
- Дровосек-титанRussian
- fuzáč obrovskýSlovak
- 祕魯薄翅天牛Chinese
Relatives of the titan beetle
Other species in the same family Cerambycidae.
Cerambyx longicorn
Cerambyx cerdo
Hylotrupes
Hylotrupes bajulus
Musk beetle
Aromia moschata
Rosalia longicorn
Rosalia alpina
Timberman
Acanthocinus aedilis
Wasp beetle
Clytus arietis
CompareTitan beetle vs Cerambyx longicornTitan beetle vs HylotrupesTitan beetle vs Musk beetleTitan beetle vs Rosalia longicorn
Common questions
Each answer is written from the sourced facts on this page, and only where they hold the answer.
What kind of animal is the titan beetle?
The titan beetle is an insect, a beetle in the order Coleoptera and the family Cerambycidae.
What is the scientific name of the titan beetle?
Its scientific name is Titanus giganteus, and it belongs to the genus Titanus.
Who named the titan beetle and when?
The titan beetle was named by (Linné, 1771).
Which countries is the titan beetle recorded in?
Checklists record it in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru and Suriname.
Is the titan beetle extinct?
No, the Catalogue of Life lists the titan beetle as living, not extinct.
What subfamily does the titan beetle belong to?
It belongs to the subfamily Prioninae and the tribe Prionini, within the superfamily Chrysomeloidea.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.
- Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence). - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).
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