"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", "castilloa elastica", "morus alba" and "coffea arabica". these nocturnal flat-faced longhorn beetles can be found all year round, especially from march to june.