Genus/Species: Xylotrupes gideon (left: male, lateral view; centre: male; right: female, dorsal view)
Common Name: Rhinoceros Beetle
Family/Subfamily: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae
Order: Coleoptera
Origin: Bulolo/M.P.
Location: BUC
Remarks: only the males have long extensions on the prothorax and head

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