Triceratops Beetle

Phileurus truncatus

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae

Phileurus truncatus, the triceratops beetle, is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It ranges across much of southern North America, up to the central south. It is known for its three horns present on both sexes.

Distribution

Triceratops Beetle — (c) Laura Gaudette, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 824Mexico · 4Bolivia · 1

Sources and credits

Photo(c) Laura Gaudette, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY DescriptionPhileurus truncatus, Wikipedia contributors

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