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Strategus antaeus
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Copyright © 2011
Christy Beal
Strategus splendens? -
Strategus antaeus
Beaver Dam County, North Carolina, USA
June 26, 2011
I found this very large beetle today. Is it a Strategus splendens?
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Contributed by
Christy Beal
on 26 June, 2011 - 9:49pm
Last updated 28 October, 2013 - 12:31pm
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Phillip Harpootlian
, 28 October, 2013 - 12:31pm
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Blaine Mathison
, 30 June, 2011 - 11:22am
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I'm inclined towards S. antaeus, female
These can present id problems since there is ambiguity in descriptions and details + misidentifications in both collections and on-line images.
I do know S. antaeus is common along the NC coast and occurs inland through the Sand Hills; however, reports of S. splendens also share a similar distribution, but seem much less common.
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Bill Reynolds
, 27 June, 2011 - 1:57pm
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