Xylotrupes

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Xylotrupes
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Dynastinae
Tribe: Dynastini
Genus: Xylotrupes
Hope, 1837

Xylotrupes is a genus of rhinoceros beetles, with more than 25 species and subspecies distributed worldwide, but especially in Asia. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Xylotrupes Hope, 1837 - Encyclopedia of Life" . Retrieved 2019-01-24.
  2. "Catalogue of Life" . Retrieved 2019-01-24.
  3. Schoolmeesters P. (2019). Scarabs: World Scarabaeidae Database. "Catalogue of Life: Xylotrupes philippinensis" . Retrieved 2019-01-24.