Biology:Xyloryctes jamaicensis

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Short description: Species of beetle

Xyloryctes jamaicensis
Xyloryctes jamaicensis female 1.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Xyloryctes
Species:
X. jamaicensis
Binomial name
Xyloryctes jamaicensis
(Drury, 1773)
Synonyms[1]
  • Xyloryctes tenuicornutus Xyloryctes hebes
  • Scarabaeus americanus Palisot de Beauvois, 1807
  • Fabricius, 1775 Casey, 1915
  • Xyloryctes lacustris Xyloryctes faunus
  • Casey, 1915 Casey, 1915
  • Scarabaeus satyrus Casey, 1895
  • Casey, 1915 Xyloryctes obsolescens

Xyloryctes jamaicensis, known generally as the rhinoceros beetle or unicorn beetle, is a species of rhinoceros beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3]

Rhinoceros beetle, Xyloryctes jamaicensis
Rhinoceros beetle, Xyloryctes jamaicensis

References

Further reading

  • Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 3: Scarabaeoidea - Scirtoidea - Dascilloidea - Buprestoidea - Byrrhoidea. Apollo Books. 2006. ISBN 978-90-04-30914-2. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q14872394 entry