Eupatorus birmanicus

Eupatorus birmanicus
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Scientific classification Edit this 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. 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.

Appearance

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.

Habitat

The species inhabitants mountainous forests along the Tenasserim Range in western Thailand and Myanmar.

References

  1. ↑ "ADW: Eupatorus birmanicus: CLASSIFICATION". animaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  2. ↑ "Eupatorus birmanicus Rabbit Ear Beetle". Butterfly Designs USA. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  3. ↑ "Rabbit Ears Beetle 'Eupatorus birmanicus'". Little Caterpillar Art. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 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.