Dasygnathus sp. (genus)

Rhinoceros beetle at Tathra Public School

Dasygnathus sp. (genus) at Tathra Public School - 2 Mar 2020 08:29 AM

Dasygnathus sp. (genus) at Tathra Public School - 2 Mar 2020 08:29 AM

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Identification history

	Dasygnathus sp. (genus)	2 Mar 2020	KimPullen
	DYNASTINAE	2 Mar 2020	KerriLee
	DYNASTINAE	2 Mar 2020	KerriLee
	Unidentified	2 Mar 2020	TathraPreschool

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2 comments

KerriLee wrote:

2 Mar 2020

Looks like a rhinoceros beetle. Is that a horn-like bump I can see on the top?

TathraPreschool wrote:

3 Mar 2020

Yes, I meant to post a more focused pic, but accidentally did this one.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.977361 -36.735742
Places Tathra, NSW

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
2 Mar 2020 08:29 AM Recorded on
TathraPreschool Recorded by
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Insects Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) TathraPreschool South Coast NatureMapr

Species information

Dasygnathus sp. (genus) Scientific name
Rhinoceros beetle Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1019.81m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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