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Centaurus Beetle

Augosoma centaurus

Classification

Class
Insecta

Augosoma centaurus, the centaurus beetle, is a species of rhinoceros beetle found in tropical Africa, which measures about 40–90 mm. As common in many insect species, the male is larger than the female and usually two males will fight for a female for mating. Appearance The centaurus beetle's adult morphology is strikingly similar to that of beetles from the genus Dynastes which originate from tropical America, which led to its initial classification to that genus.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Germany · 1