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Large Black Beetle - Phileurus truncatus - male
Copyright © 2007 Shawnee

Large Black Beetle - Phileurus truncatus - Male
Cornelia, GA, Hall County, Georgia, USA
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Contributed by Shawnee on 10 August, 2007 - 5:18pm
Last updated 12 May, 2009 - 4:38pm

I think Phileurus, I can't se
I think Phileurus, I can't see enough detail to go further.
… margarethe brummermann, 10 August, 2007 - 5:39pm login or register to post comments

 
P. truncatus
Size and horns look more like Phileurus truncatus

(in her area the only two she should have are valgus and truncatus. Horns in valgus are only small bumps and never large enough to see at this angle. P. valgus also stays around the 1" mark where truncatus is much larger. Both are long lived and both are usually found in "caches" with one or two adults and lots of larvae).
… Steven Barney, 13 August, 2007 - 8:30am login or register to post comments

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