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Xylotrupes #046

Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Dynastinae
Genus: Xylotrupes
Species:Xylotrupes #046
Photographed specimen:Sex = not sexed. Length = ~50mm.
Remarks: Sexual dimorphism: females lack horns on head and thorax. Variation: the length of horns in males is subject to allometric variation.
Collected by: Not collected. July 2005
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Locality: Desa Toro, Kec. Kulawi, Kab. Donggala, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia,UTM 51 S (WGS-84) X 9834756, Y 170497, Alt. 835m
Subregion: Sulawesi


Ecology and Economy
Ecological notes: Field observations at night only. The larvae of this genus are known to develop in rotting wood and heaps of vegetable refuse.
Habitat: In village. attracted to light.
Agricultural role: No data yet
Management: No data yet

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