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Strategus (beetle)
Genus of beetles From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Strategus is a genus of rhinoceros beetles belonging to the family Scarabaeidae. The genus is widespread in America from Kansas to South America.
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Description
Species within this genus can reach a length of 30–45 millimetres (1.2–1.8 in). These large beetles have a more or less cylindrical body. They have a striking sexual dimorphism. Males are generally markedly larger than the females and have a long horn on the head and also two forward-looking horns on pronotum.
Species
Species within this genus include:[1]
- Strategus adolescens
- Strategus aenobarbus
- Strategus ajax
- Strategus aloeus
- Strategus anachoreta
- Strategus antaeus
- Strategus argentinus
- Strategus atlanticus
- Strategus caymani
- Strategus centaurus
- Strategus cessatus
- Strategus cessus
- Strategus craigi
- Strategus fallaciosus
- Strategus fascinus
- Strategus hipposiderus
- Strategus howdeni
- Strategus inermis
- Strategus jugurtha
- Strategus longichomperus
- Strategus mandibularis
- Strategus moralesdelgadorum
- Strategus mormon
- Strategus oblongus
- Strategus sarpedon
- Strategus simson
- Strategus splendens
- Strategus surinamensis
- Strategus symphenax
- Strategus syphax
- Strategus talpa
- Strategus tarquinius
- Strategus temoltzin
- Strategus validus
- Strategus verrilli
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References
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