Biology:Oryctes gnu

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Short description: Species of beetle

Oryctes gnu
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Oryctes
Species:
O. gnu
Binomial name
Oryctes gnu
Mohnike, 1874

Oryctes gnu, commonly known as Malaysian rhinoceros beetle, is a species of dung beetle native to South Asian and South East Asian countries including: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka,[1] Philippines,[2][3] Thailand,[4] Philippines, and Vietnam.[5] It is also introduced to many parts of the world.[6]

This large species has an average length of about 45 to 49 mm. Very similar to much smaller species Oryctes rhinoceros. Adults are dark brown to black in color with shiny dorsum. Head with a prominent horn in male. Male has longer horn than the female. It has three tubercles on thoracic ridge.[7]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q14867758 entry