Scarabaeidae
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The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 35,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family has undergone si
Reitter 1908 table 74
On this high quality closeup, head anatomic details are well visible.
Sacred scarab in a cartouche of Thutmosis III from Karnak temple of Amun-Ra, Egypt
A scarab beetle grub from Australia.
Dynastinae
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Dynastinae or rhinoceros beetles are a subfamily of the scarab beetle family, named for their rhinoceros-like horns. Other common names – some for particular groups of rhinoceros beetles – include Her
Scarabaeidae
…the well-known beetles from the Scarabaeidae are Japanese beetles, dung beetles, June beetles, rose chafers (Australian, European, and North American), rhinoceros beetles, Hercules beetles, and Goliath beetles. Several members of this family have structurally coloured shells which act as left-handed circular polarizers…
Dynastinae
European rhinoceros beetle
European rhinoceros beetle – three stages from larva to adult: larva (back), pupa (center), and imago (front)
Antodon goryi