Rhinoceros beetle

Xylotrupes ulysses

A species of rhinoceros beetle native to New Guinea. Male horns in several groups of this genus represent a special secondary sex characteristic. There is a bimodal horn-size distribution and there is a discrete male mating behavior correlated with each phenotype.

Classification

  • Class

    Insecta

  • Domain

    Eukaryota

  • Family

    Scarabaeidae

  • Genus

    Xylotrupes

  • Kingdom

    Animalia

  • Order

    Coleoptera

  • Phylum

    Arthropoda

  • Species

    X. ulysses

Vernacular Name

Rhinoceros beetle

Binomial Name

Xylotrupes ulysses

Other Names

Elephant beetle

Coconut palm beetle

Common rhinoceros beetle

References