Dicronocephalus is a genus of mostly Asian beetles erected by Frederick William Hope in 1831.[1] It is placed in the tribe Goliathini and is typical of the subtribe Dicronocephalina Krikken, 1984.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Cetoniinae |
| Tribe: | Goliathini |
| Genus: | Dicronocephalus Hope, 1831 |
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Description
editSpecies of Dicronocephalus have been called "antler horn beetles", but the similarity applies only to the males (see illustrations of D. wallichi). Unlike the distantly related, African Goliath beetles, species in this genus are medium-sized (20-32 mm), with relatively long (especially front) legs.
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D. wallichii male -
D. wallichii female
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Species
editThe Global Biodiversity Information Facility lists:[2]
- Dicronocephalus adamsi (Pascoe, 1863)
- Dicronocephalus bourgoini Pouillaude, 1914
- Dicronocephalus bowringi (Pascoe, 1863)
- Dicronocephalus chantrainei Devecis, 2008
- Dicronocephalus dabryi Lucas, 1872
- Dicronocephalus shimomurai (Kurosawa, 1986)
- Dicronocephalus uenoi (Kurosawa, 1968)
- Dicronocephalus wallichi Hope, 1831
- Dicronocephalus yui Kurosawa, 1968
References
edit- ^ Hope FW (1831). Gray: Synopsis of the new species of Nepal Insects in the collection of Major General Hardwicke. Zoological Miscellany. London 1: 21-32.
- ^ Global Biodiversity Information Facility: Dicronocephalus Hope, 1831 (retrieved 11 May 2024)
External links
edit- Images at iNaturalist
Data related to Dicronocephalus at Wikispecies
Media related to Dicronocephalus at Wikimedia Commons
