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Escarabajo Rinoceronte tricornio

Strategus jugurtha

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Field Notes

Description:

A 40.21 mm long scarab with three horns. It came attracted to the lights in a gas station. One horn is missing, probably because of a fight or something like that.

Habitat:

Very humid high montane forest.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
GustavoMorejon
I think it is Strategus ... probably S. jugurtha. I am checking the keys right now ... thanks for the suggestion Karen !

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Beetles of Ecuador
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Ecuadorian Cloud Forest Biodiversity
Biodiversity of Ecuador (BioBanco)

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PublishedJuly 2, 2013

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