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Strategus cessus
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Copyright © 2015
Carla Kishinami
Rhinoceros Beetle -
Strategus cessus
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Kohl's Ranch, elev ca. 5300 ft., Gila County, Arizona, USA
July 17, 2013
Size: 3.2 cm
Ponderosa pine/juniper/oak forest vicinity of Tonto Creek.
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Contributed by
Carla Kishinami
on 27 September, 2015 - 4:07pm
Last updated 30 September, 2015 - 7:38pm
Moved
Moved from
Strategus aloeus
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Alan Jeon
, 30 September, 2015 - 7:38pm
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This is Strategus cessus.
It is black rather than "castaneus" as Strategus aloeus is often called. The tiny "horn" probably indicates that this is a male, but looking at the last abdominal segment (aka sternite) is the right way to tell. This species is found over most of New Mexico and Arizona, usually at elevations of above 2000 feet.
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Bruce Tilden
, 30 September, 2015 - 3:48am
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In order to help
figure this out I'm going to post photos of two other individuals I have found. These photos include views of the last abdominal segment from the dorso-lateral aspect and ventral aspect. Photos of each individual will be posted in separate ID requests. Thanks for checking into this for me Bruce and Blaine.
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Carla Kishinami
, 30 September, 2015 - 10:55am
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Moved tentatively
Despite the comment below, you cannot use color to separate the species. I am not sure off-hand if S. cessus is that far north in AZ.
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Blaine Mathison
, 27 September, 2015 - 5:17pm
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Strategus sp.
Strategus cessus is black, Strategus aloeus is reddish.
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Bruce Tilden
, 27 September, 2015 - 5:06pm
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