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Dynastes tityus (Eastern hercules beetle)

Synonyms: Dynastes corniger; Dynastes tityus corniger; Scarabaeus marianus (heterotypic); Scarabaeus pennsylvanicus; Scarabaeus tityus

Wikipedia Abstract

Dynastes tityus, the eastern Hercules beetle, is a species of rhinoceros beetle that lives in the Eastern United States. The adult's elytra are green, gray or tan, with black markings, and the whole animal, including the male's horns, may reach 60 mm (2.4 in) in length. The grubs feed on decaying wood from various trees.
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♦ 1Study of Northern Virginia Ecology
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0