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Subfamily Dynastinae - Rhinoceros Beetles

Cyclocephalini · Pentodontini · Oryctini · Phileurini · Dynastini

Tribe Cyclocephalini
Big Black Beetle - Dyscinetus morator Cyclocephala borealis - Cyclocephala Arizona Beetle - Ancognatha manca Cyclocephala sp.? - Cyclocephala Cyclocephala? - Cyclocephala Male, Cyclocephala pasadenae? - Cyclocephala pasadenae - male Male, Cyclocephala sp. - Cyclocephala hirta - male Possible Cotalpa consobrina? - Cyclocephala

Tribe Pentodontini
Beetle - Ligyrus relictus Female, Oxygrylius ruginasus? - Ligyrus ruginasus - female Arizona Beetle - Orizabus Aphonus Scarabaeidae - Ligyrus relictus Male, Orizabus ligyroides? - Orizabus ligyroides - male Afton Canyon .J.2018.03 - Ligyrus gibbosus Male, Oxygrylius ruginasus? - Ligyrus ruginasus - male

Tribe Oryctini
grubs ID please...HELP! - Strategus aloeus Rino Beetle - Strategus antaeus Large Grub (Ox Beetle?) - Strategus Large brown/black scarab beetle - Strategus antaeus Strategus cessus - male Male, Xyloryctes thestalus? - Xyloryctes thestalus - male Male, Xyloryctes thestalus? - Xyloryctes thestalus - male Scarab Beetle, possibly Strategus aloeus - Strategus aloeus - female

Tribe Phileurini
Large Black Beetle - Phileurus truncatus - male Phileurus valgus?? - Phileurus valgus Phileurus valgus (Linnaeus) - Phileurus valgus Phileurus truncatus Hemiphileurus illatus Male, Phileurus truncatus? - Phileurus truncatus - male Phileurus valgus Phileurus valgus mating, used for article in Rearing Forum - Phileurus valgus - male - female

Tribe Dynastini
Sleeper's Elephant Beetle - Megasoma sleeperi - male Dynastes tityus (Linnaeus) - Dynastes tityus - male Large Beetle - Dynastes tityus - female Eastern Hercules Beetle? - Dynastes tityus Hercules Beetle - Dynastes grantii - male Unknown Beetle - Dynastes tityus - female Scarab beetle? - Dynastes tityus Eastern Hercules Beetle - Dynastes tityus - female


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