Oryctes nasicornis Linnaeus 1758 (European rhinoceros beetle)
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Insecta - Coleoptera - Scarabaeidae
Alternative combination: Scarabaeus nasicornis
Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824
Belongs to Oryctes according to E. Gersdorf 1971
See also De Geer 1774, Drury 1770, Fabricius 1775, Goeze 1777, Linnaeus 1758, Linnaeus 1761, Linnaeus 1767, Müller 1776 and Scopoli 1763
Sister taxa: none
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Willershausen clay pit (Riechers collection) (Pliocene of Germany)
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