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Rhinoceros Beetle - Xyloryctes jamaicensis - female
Copyright © 2004 Cotinis

Rhinoceros Beetle - Xyloryctes jamaicensis - Female
Durham County, North Carolina, USA
June 10, 2003
Size: 25 mm
Came to light. Size measured by photographing adjacent to a scale. Circular highlights on pronotum are reflections of the light source. Chilled, posed, and released.

Rather an early date for this species, in my limited experience.
Contributed by Cotinis on 12 April, 2004 - 11:12am
Last updated 29 January, 2017 - 7:52pm

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