Distribution Occurs throughout most of the tropical areas of the world.
He listed it as introduced into the eastern and western coasts of Africa, Guiana, Venezuela, Trinidad, and Brazil. Shape cylindrical and similar in general appearance to other common species of the family Bostrichidae found in Florida. Because of this similarity, field identification is impractical, and specimens should be submitted to taxonomists for identification. The apical elytral declivity is abruptly, obliquely deflexed, flattened, without tubercles or callosities. The lateral margins of the declivity are strongly elevated, crenulate toward top, and completely enclose the declivity.