Dicheros bicornis

Dicheros bicornis
	Museum specimen of Dicheros bicornis ornatus, male
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Dicheros
Species:	D. bicornis
Binomial name
	Dicheros bicornis; Latreille, 1817
Synonyms
	Diceros samarensis; Heterorrhina biguttata; Diceros ornatus;

Dicheros bicornis is a species of beetles belonging to the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Cetoniinae.

Subspecies

Dicheros bicornis yaekoae
Dicheros bicornis siamensis
Dicheros bicornis rowelli
Dicheros bicornis lombokensis
Dicheros bicornis borneensis
Dicheros bicornis ornatus Hope, 1841
Dicheros bicornis biplagiatus
Dicheros bicornis decorus Gory & Percheron, 1833
Dicheros bicornis burmeisteri
Dicheros bicornis florensis Wallace, 1867
Dicheros bicornis kurosawai Nagai, 1998
Dicheros bicornis malayanus Wallace, 1867
Dicheros bicornis nagaiisakaiique
Dicheros bicornis westwoodi

Description

Dicheros bicornis can reach a length of about 22–26 millimetres (0.87–1.02 in) in males, of about 15–20 millimetres (0.59–0.79 in) in females. Coloration and pattern of these beetles are variable, depending on subspecies. Pronotum may be dark brown or reddish, while elytra are usually yellowish or white, with brown markings on the apex or margins. This species shows a sexual dimorphism, as males are larger than females and have two horns (hence the Latin name bicornis) on clypeus.

Distribution

This species can be found in Philippines, Malaysia, India and Indonesia.

Gallery

Dicheros bicornis kurosawai Nagai, 1998
Dicheros bicornis decorus Gory & Percheron, 1833

References

Latreille P.A. (1817) Les crustaces, les arachnides et les insectes. Cuvier G.: Le Règne Animal Distribué d'après son Organisation pour Servir de base à l'Histoire Naturelle des Animaux, Déterville Paris 3:1-653
Scarabs: World Scarabaeidae Database. Schoolmeesters P.

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