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Common Rhinoceros Beetle

Xylotrupes ulysses

Photo by RicFox
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Field Notes

Description:

Big black beetle

Habitat:

Front yard of friend's house

Species ID Suggestions

Rhino beetle

Orycetes sp.

Reference Link
MartinL
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Comments (4)
MartinL
Orycetes is rather different to Xylotrupes as this link shows. Agreed this is probably a female but males still have much shorter horns than those of Xylotrupes. http://perdidoenelamazonas.blogspot.com.au/2009/05/oryctes-nasicornis-escarabajo.html

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PublishedJune 18, 2011

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