Xylotrupes taprobanus

Xylotrupes taprobanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Xylotrupes
Species:
X. taprobanus
Binomial name
Xylotrupes taprobanus
Prell, 1914
Synonyms
  • Xylotrupes meridionalis taprobanes Prell, 1914

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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Moinudheen, Moinudheen (2019). "Species Focus On Sholicola Major". Newsletter of Nilgiri History Society. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Xylotrupes taprobanus Prell, 1914". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-07-27.