Eupatorus birmanicus
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Eupatorus |
| Species: | E. birmanicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupatorus birmanicus Arrow, 1908 | |
Eupatorus birmanicus is a species of beetle belonging to the subfamily Dynastinae.[1] It is commonly known as the rabbit ears beetle due to its two rear horns having a resemblance to rabbit ears. The species can be found in Thailand and Malaysia.[2][3][4]
Appearance
[edit]Eupatorus Birmanicus is reddish brown in color. Males are characterized by two long pronotal horns and a long, curved cephalic (head) horn. Adult range from 30–60 mm in length. The pronotum is narrow and tall, sloping steeply toward the head.[5]
Habitat
[edit]The species inhabitants mountainous forests along the Tenasserim Range in western Thailand and Myanmar.[6]
References
- ↑ "ADW: Eupatorus birmanicus: CLASSIFICATION". animaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ↑ "Eupatorus birmanicus Rabbit Ear Beetle". Butterfly Designs USA. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ↑ "Rabbit Ears Beetle 'Eupatorus birmanicus'". Little Caterpillar Art. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ↑ Prandi, Massimo; Grossi, Paschoal C. (2021-04-30). "A new species of Eupatorus Burmeister, 1847 related to Eupatorus birmanicus Arrow, 1908 from southwestern China (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae)". Zootaxa. 4966 (1): 2940. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4966.1.3. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 34186637.
- ↑ Prandi, Massimo; Grossi, Paschoal C. (2021-04-30). "A new species of Eupatorus Burmeister, 1847 related to Eupatorus birmanicus Arrow, 1908 from southwestern China (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae)". Zootaxa. 4966 (1): 2940. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4966.1.3. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 34186637.
- ↑ Prandi, Massimo; Grossi, Paschoal C. (2021-04-30). "A new species of Eupatorus Burmeister, 1847 related to Eupatorus birmanicus Arrow, 1908 from southwestern China (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae)". Zootaxa. 4966 (1): 2940. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4966.1.3. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 34186637.