Phileurus

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Phileurus
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Phileurus valgus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Tribe: Phileurini
Genus: Phileurus
Latreille, 1807

Phileurus is a genus of rhinoceros beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 20 described species in Phileurus. [1] [2] [3]

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Phileurus valgus Phileurus valgus P1620885a.jpg
Phileurus valgus

Species

These 28 species belong to the genus Phileurus:

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References

  1. "Phileurus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. "Phileurus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.

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