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Augosoma

Synonyms: Archon

Wikipedia Abstract

Augosoma is a genus of rhinoceros beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae. Augosoma species include very large (40-100 millimeters), glossy black or dark brown beetles. The males have long, curved horns on the head. These horns lack in the females. These beetles occurs in tropical West Africa (Cameroon, Central African Republic).
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Species

Augosoma centaurus (African rhinoceros beetle)
Augosoma hippocrates

External References

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