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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles (Polyphaga) » Scarab, Stag and Bess Beetles (Scarabaeoidea) » Scarab Beetles (Scarabaeidae) » Rhinoceros Beetles (Dynastinae) » Dynastini » Hercules Beetles (Dynastes) » Grant's Hercules Beetle (Dynastes granti)
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Western Hercules Beetle (Dynastes granti) - Dynastes granti
Copyright © 2008 Ken Kertell

Western Hercules Beetle (Dynastes granti) - Dynastes granti
Molino Basin, Santa Catalina Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
October 22, 2008

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Western Hercules Beetle (Dynastes granti) - Dynastes granti Western Hercules Beetle (Dynastes granti) - Dynastes granti
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Contributed by Ken Kertell on 22 October, 2008 - 7:09pm
Last updated 22 October, 2008 - 8:45pm

Wow.
Pretty late for these, isn't it? Also, did not know this species occurred in the Santa Catalinas. Congrats on a cool find.
… Eric R. Eaton, 23 October, 2008 - 2:46am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Eric. Don't know much about the phenology of this beetle. I see that you and Margarethe Brummerman mounted quite an expedition in search of them. Ken
… Ken Kertell, 23 October, 2008 - 9:31pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Rhinoceros Beetles.
… Phillip Harpootlian, 22 October, 2008 - 8:45pm login or register to post comments

 
Sorry
Phillip. I'll try to put these in the proper location in the future. Thanks.
… Ken Kertell, 22 October, 2008 - 10:00pm login or register to post comments

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