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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Scarabaeoidea » Scarab Beetles (Scarabaeidae) » Rhinoceros Beetles (Dynastinae) » Pentodontini » Ligyrus » Ligyrus relictus
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Large beetle - Ligyrus relictus
Copyright © 2011 Kenneth E. Barnett

Large beetle - Ligyrus relictus
Wilton, Inland Barrens, Saratoga County, New York, USA
August 30, 2011
Large beetle with 4 small horns on its head. 1 of 3.

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Large beetle - Ligyrus relictus Large beetle 2 of 3 - Ligyrus relictus Large beetle 3 of 3 - Ligyrus relictus Large beetle added image 4 front leg - Ligyrus relictus Large beetle Added image 5 best Dorsal I have - Ligyrus relictus
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Contributed by Kenneth E. BARNETT on 31 August, 2011 - 10:32pm
Last updated 9 June, 2013 - 12:11pm

Moved
Moved from Rhinoceros Beetles.
… v belov, 9 June, 2013 - 12:11pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request. Either Tomarus relictus or X. jamaicensis. I'm leaning towards T. relictus but will wait for another opinion.
… Brad Barnd, 2 September, 2011 - 1:11am login or register to post comments

Dorsal view?
Please remember than with beetles a dorsal view is often critical for ID.
… Brad Barnd, 1 September, 2011 - 1:36am login or register to post comments

 
Dorsal view was taken
but accidently left out of the set. Will post now. Thank you Brad for the reminder!!!
… Kenneth E. BARNETT, 1 September, 2011 - 5:19am login or register to post comments

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