Xyloryctes jamaicensis, known generally as the rhinoceros beetle or unicorn beetle, is a species of rhinoceros beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Xyloryctes |
| Species: | X. jamaicensis
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| Xyloryctes jamaicensis (Drury, 1773)
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References
edit- ^ a b "Xyloryctes jamaicensis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Xyloryctes jamaicensis". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Xyloryctes jamaicensis species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
Further reading
edit- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2006). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 3: Scarabaeoidea - Scirtoidea - Dascilloidea - Buprestoidea - Byrrhoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-30914-2.
External links
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