Chalcosoma
| Chalcosoma | |
|---|---|
| Chalcosoma moellenkampi | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Dynastinae |
| Tribe: | Dynastini |
| Genus: | Hope, 1837 |
Chalcosoma is a genus of Southeast Asian rhinoceros beetles. They are known as three horned rhinoceros beetles for their trident like horn. They are endemic to Southeast Asia.
Etymology
The name Chalcosoma can be translated as being formed from the Ancient Greek χαλκός (khalkós), meaning "copper", and σῶμα (sôma), meaning "body".
Species
- Chalcosoma argregs Takeuchi, 2014
- Chalcosoma atlas (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Chalcosoma chiron ((Olivier, 1789) (incl. synonyms Chalcosoma caucasus and Chalcosoma janssensi)
- Chalcosoma engganense Nagai, 2004
- Chalcosoma moellenkampi Kolbe, 1900
See also
References
External links
- Data related to Chalcosoma at Wikispecies
- Media related to Chalcosoma at Wikimedia Commons