Phileurus truncatus

Phileurus truncatus, Triceratops Beetle,[2] is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.

Phileurus truncatus
Adult female
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P. truncatus
Binomial name
Phileurus truncatus
(Palisot de Beauvois, 1806)
Synonyms
  • Phileurus recurvatas (Casey, 1915)

Description

Body length, 32-38 millimeters. Both adult males and females have large and distinct horns on the head.[2]

Distribution

Virginia, south to Florida, west to Tennessee and southeastern Arizona.[2]

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References

  1. "ITIS Standard Report Page: Phileurus truncatus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2015-09-12.
  2. Evans, Arthur V. (2014). Beetles of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press, 41 William Street, Princeton, New Jerse 08540 in the United Kingdom: Princeton University Press, 6 Oxford Street, Woodstock, Oxfordshire OX20 1TW. p. 172. ISBN 9781400851829.


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