page_title: Dynastinae
hierarchical_section_title: Dynastinae
caption_attribution_description: English: European Rhinoceros Beetle male. Ukraine. Українська: Жук-носоріг європейський, самець; Вінниця, Україна. Deutsch: Der Nashornkäfer (Oryctes nasicornis). Español: Escarabajo rinoceronte europeo (Oryctes nasicornis), macho, Ucrania. Français&#160;: Scarabée rhinocéros mâle Européen. Ukraine. Polski: Rohatyniec nosorożec, rohatyniec garbarz (Oryctes nasicornis) Русский: Жук-носорог обыкновенный, самец. Украина. Latina: Oryctes nasicornis (Linnaeus, 1758) Português: Macho do escaravelho-rinoceronte (Oryctes nasicornis), fotografado na Ucrânia.
context_page_description: Dynastinae or rhinoceros beetles are a subfamily of the scarab beetle family. Other common names – some for particular groups of rhinoceros beetles – include Hercules beetles, unicorn beetles or horn beetles. Over 1500 species and 225 genera of rhinoceros beetles are known.
  Many rhinoceros beetles are well known for their unique shapes and large sizes. Some famous species are, for example, the Atlas beetle, common rhinoceros beetle, elephant beetle, European rhinoceros beetle, Hercules beetle, Japanese rhinoceros beetle or kabutomushi, ox beetle and the Eastern Hercules beetle.
context_section_description: Dynastinae or rhinoceros beetles are a subfamily of the scarab beetle family (Scarabaeidae). Other common names – some for particular groups of rhinoceros beetles – include Hercules beetles, unicorn beetles or horn beetles. Over 1500 species and 225 genera of rhinoceros beetles are known.
  Many rhinoceros beetles are well known for their unique shapes and large sizes. Some famous species are, for example, the Atlas beetle (Chalcosoma atlas), common rhinoceros beetle (Xylotrupes ulysses), elephant beetle (Megasoma elephas), European rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes nasicornis), Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules), Japanese rhinoceros beetle or kabutomushi (Allomyrina dichotoma), ox beetle (Strategus aloeus) and the Eastern Hercules beetle (Dynastes tityus).
caption: European rhinoceros beetle
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