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Do you know about the rhinoceros beetle? Introduction to the species of rhinoceros beetle

2022-02-13 / 513 Read

Fork rhinoceros beetles (scientific name: Allomyrina davidis), Coleoptera rhinoceros beetles. Males are 34-43 mm long and 19-23 mm wide. Antennae 10, gills short. The body shape is long oval, the body color is dark brown to dark brown, and the luster is dull. The three pairs of long legs are powerful and powerful, with many small spines and one pair of claws at the ends, which are powerful tools for climbing.

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Fork rhinoceros

Adult rhinoceros beetles often inhabit trees. Good at flying, eggs grow, and larvae feed on decaying wood. The life cycle is relatively long, generally 1 to 2 years to complete one generation, and the larvae spend the winter. Adults lay their eggs in the soil at a depth of 15-20 cm, and lay more than 30-100 eggs each time. Pupation takes about 30 days to emerge into adults. It is a species endemic to China, distributed in Fujian Province and Jiangxi Province in Central China. National second-level key protected wild animals, CITES appendix: no.

Chinese name: Rhinoceros beetle

Latin name: Allomyrina

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Insecta

Subclass: Neoptera

Order: Coleoptera

Suborder: Polyphaga

Family: Rhinoceros

Family: Rhinoceros

Genus: Rhinoceros

Distribution area: Fujian Province, Jiangxi Province . The protection level is the second national level