Xylotrupes taprobanus
| Xylotrupes taprobanus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Xylotrupes |
| Species: | X. taprobanus
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| Binomial name | |
| Xylotrupes taprobanus Prell, 1914
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Xylotrupes taprobanus, is a species of rhinoceros beetle found in India and Sri Lanka.[1][2]
Description
The subspecies X. t. ganesha is described as follows:[3][4][5]
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized.[6]
- Xylotrupes taprobanus ganesha Silvestre, 2003
- Xylotrupes taprobanus taprobanus Prell, 1914
References
- ^ "The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka; Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora". Ministry of Environment in Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ^ Moinudheen, Moinudheen (2019). "Species Focus On Sholicola Major". Newsletter of Nilgiri History Society. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
- ^ "New Distribution of Rhinoceros Beetle Xylotrupes Taprobanes Ganesha(Silvestre, 2003) in Tamilnadu, India". International Journal of Scientific Research 2(1):157-159. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ^ "RARE OCCURRENCE OF RHINOCEROS BEETLE (XYLOTRUPES TAPROBANES GANESHA SILVESTRE, 2003) IN TAMILNADU, INDIA" (PDF). Mun. Ent. Zool. Vol. 14, No. 2, June 2019. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ^ Rowland, J. Mark (2003). "Male horn dimorphism, phylogeny and systematics of rhinoceros beetles of the genus Xylotrupes (Scarabaeidae : Coleoptera)". Australian Journal of Zoology. pp. 213–258. doi:10.1071/zo02013. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
- ^ "Xylotrupes taprobanus Prell, 1914". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-07-27.