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Dicheros bicornis

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Species of beetle

Dicheros bicornis
Museum specimen of Dicheros bicornis ornatus, male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Dicheros
Species: D. bicornis
Binomial name
Dicheros bicornis
Latreille, 1817
Synonyms
  • Diceros samarensis
  • Heterorrhina biguttata
  • Diceros ornatus

Dicheros bicornis is a species of beetles belonging to the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Cetoniinae.

Subspecies

  • Dicheros bicornis yaekoae
  • Dicheros bicornis siamensis
  • Dicheros bicornis rowelli
  • Dicheros bicornis lombokensis
  • Dicheros bicornis borneensis
  • Dicheros bicornis ornatus Hope, 1841
  • Dicheros bicornis biplagiatus
  • Dicheros bicornis decorus Gory & Percheron, 1833
  • Dicheros bicornis burmeisteri
  • Dicheros bicornis florensis Wallace, 1867
  • Dicheros bicornis kurosawai Nagai, 1998
  • Dicheros bicornis malayanus Wallace, 1867
  • Dicheros bicornis nagaiisakaiique
  • Dicheros bicornis westwoodi

Description

Dicheros bicornis can reach a length of about 22–26 millimetres (0.87–1.02 in) in males, of about 15–20 millimetres (0.59–0.79 in) in females. Coloration and pattern of these beetles are variable, depending on subspecies. Pronotum may be dark brown or reddish, while elytra are usually yellowish or white, with brown markings on the apex or margins. This species shows a sexual dimorphism, as males are larger than females and have two horns (hence the Latin name bicornis) on clypeus.

Distribution

This species can be found in Philippines, Malaysia, India and Indonesia.

Gallery

  • Dicheros bicornis kurosawai Nagai, 1998 Dicheros bicornis kurosawai Nagai, 1998
  • Dicheros bicornis decorus Gory & Percheron, 1833 Dicheros bicornis decorus Gory & Percheron, 1833

References

  • Latreille P.A. (1817) Les crustaces, les arachnides et les insectes. Cuvier G.: Le Règne Animal Distribué d'après son Organisation pour Servir de base à l'Histoire Naturelle des Animaux, Déterville Paris 3:1-653
  • Scarabs: World Scarabaeidae Database. Schoolmeesters P.

External links

Taxon identifiers
Dicheros bicornis


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