Kingdom Animalia Order Coleoptera Higher classification Scarabs | Phylum Arthropoda Family Scarabaeidae Rank Genus | |
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Similar Strategus aloeus, Beetle, Insect, Scarabs, Strategus antaeus | ||
Strategus is a genus of rhinoceros beetles belonging to the family Scarabaeidae. The genus is widespread in America from Kansas to South America.
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Description
Species within this genus can reach a length of 30–45 millimetres (1.2–1.8 in). These large beetles have a more or less cylindrical body. They have a striking sexual dimorphism. Males are generally markedly larger than the females and have a long horn on the head and also two forward-looking horns on pronotum.
Species
Species within this genus include:
References
Strategus (beetle) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA