Tribe Phileurini

Classification · Numbers · Identification · Range · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Triceratops Beetle - Phileurus truncatus - male

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles)

Superfamily Scarabaeoidea (Scarab, Stag and Bess Beetles)

Family Scarabaeidae (Scarab Beetles)

Subfamily Dynastinae (Rhinoceros Beetles)

Tribe Phileurini

Numbers

Smith, A. B. T. 2003. Checklist of the Scarabaeoidea of the Nearctic Realm (linked here) lists 3 genera (Archophileurus, Hemiphileurus, and Phileurus) and a total of 4 species.

Identification

Overall appearance of this group is distinctive. Typical characteristics:

body somewhat flattened (depressed)

horns or tubercles (small rounded bumps) on head and (often) pronotum

clypeus rounded, with pointed tip, or small horn

pronotum with deep lengthwise groove in middle

mentum expanded, covering bases of labial palpi (Dynastinae key)

rearmost tibia truncated or digitate (having fingerlike projections) at apex (outermost end)

rearmost tarsomere 1 with a large spine at apex

Range

Genus Phileurus is widespread in Southeast.

Print References

Harpootlian, p. 105--key, p. 114--description (1)

Internet References

Ratcliffe (2001), Generic Guide to New World Scarab Beetles--description of subfamily Dynastinae, includes description of tribe Phileurini

McCleve (2007), Killer Phileurini - or - - evidence of carnivorous/predatory behavior

Works Cited

1.	Scarab beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) of South Carolina By Phillip J. Harpootlian

Contributed by Cotinis on 21 January, 2006 - 6:58am
Additional contributions by Phillip Harpootlian
Last updated 27 February, 2008 - 7:22am

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