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Escarabajo Rinoceronte tricornio

Strategus jugurtha

Description:

A 40.21 mm long scarab with three horns. It came attracted to the lights in a gas station. One horn is missing, probably because of a fight or something like that.

Habitat:

Very humid high montane forest.

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2 Comments

GustavoMorejon
GustavoMorejon 10 years ago

I think it is Strategus ... probably S. jugurtha. I am checking the keys right now ... thanks for the suggestion Karen !

MrsPbio
MrsPbio 10 years ago

Ox beetle?

GustavoMorejon
Spotted by
GustavoMorejon

Pichincha, Ecuador

Spotted on Jul 2, 2013
Submitted on Jul 2, 2013

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