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Rhinoceros Beetle

Xylotrupes gideon ssp. philippinensis

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elmercabanero
elmercabanero 5 years ago

@thaptor thank you. :)

thaptor
thaptor 5 years ago

1) Scientific name of Siamese Rhinoceros beetle = Xylotrupes gideon

2) Check one: Very similar, so genus Xylotrupes will be;

3 check two: Which species occur on Philippines?
A) http://salagubang.net/images/gallery_pic...
(hairy elytra - not yours)
B) http://virtualcollections.naturalscience...
and no more.

So result is = subspecies Xylotrupes gideon philippinensis
(or species Xylotrupes philippinensis, by some opinions)

elmercabanero
elmercabanero 5 years ago

@thaptor so this would be a Siamese Rhinoceros beetle?

thaptor
thaptor 5 years ago

This is not the Coconut-, but another Rhino.

elmercabanero
Spotted by
elmercabanero

Tarlac, Philippines

Spotted on Oct 5, 2018
Submitted on Oct 5, 2018

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