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Oryctes

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Infraorder
  
Scarabaeiformia

Family
  
Scarabaeidae

Scientific name
  
Oryctes

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Beetle

Suborder
  
Polyphaga

Superfamily
  
Scarabaeoidea

Subfamily
  
Dynastinae

Higher classification
  
Oryctini

Rank
  
Genus

Oryctes staticpanoramiocomphotoslarge19908294jpg

Lower classifications
  
European rhinoceros beetle, Asiatic rhinoceros beetle

Oryctes rhinoceros neushoornkever coconut rhinoceros beetle in thailand


Oryctes is the most economically important genus of rhinoceros beetles in the subfamily Dynastinae (family: Scarabaeidae), since it includes a notorious insect pest of palms.

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Oryctes Flower Beetles Oryctes

Currently, 42 species are in the genus, including:

  • Oryctes borbonicus Dechambre, 1986
  • Oryctes gnu Mohnike, 1874 - Malaysian rhinoceros beetle
  • Oryctes monoceros (Olivier, 1789) - African rhinoceros beetle
  • Oryctes nasicornis (Linnaeus, 1758) - European rhinoceros beetle
  • Oryctes proxilus Wollaston 1864
  • Oryctes rhinoceros (Linnaeus, 1758) - Asiatic rhinoceros beetle

    • Oryctes Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Oryctes rhinoceros Sumatra Indonesia

    Oryctes rhinoceros beetle pushing a coin



    Oryctes Flower Beetles Oryctes

    Oryctes Oryctes rhinoceros Hawaiian Scarab ID

    Oryctes Oryctes rhinoceros pheromone trap Oryctes rhinoceros pheromone lure

    References

    Oryctes Wikipedia
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