Dynastinae or rhinoceros
beetles are a subfamily of the scarab beetle family (Scarabaeidae). Other
common names – some for particular groups of rhinoceros beetles – are for
example Hercules beetles, unicorn beetles or horn
beetles. Over 300 species of rhinoceros beetles
are known.
Many rhinoceros beetles are well known for
their unique shapes and large sizes. Some famous species are, for example,
the Atlas
beetle(Chalcosoma
atlas), common rhinoceros beetle (Xylotrupes
ulysses), elephant
beetle (Megasoma
elephas), European rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes
nasicornis), Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules), Japanese rhinoceros beetle or kabutomushi (Allomyrina
dichotoma), ox
beetle (Strategus
aloeus) and the unicorn beetle (Dynastes tityus).
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