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INSECTS

Relict Rhinoceros Beetle

Ligyrus relictus

Insects
Relict Rhinoceros Beetle, photo 1 of 5
Relict Rhinoceros Beetle, photo 2 of 5
Relict Rhinoceros Beetle, Adult
16.7–22.2 mmLength

Beetle in the family Scarabaeidae 16.7–22.2 mm long.

There are 65 observations of Relict Rhinoceros Beetle in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Outaouais and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 14 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale13
  2. Outaouais12
  3. Montérégie11
  4. Lanaudière5
  5. Mauricie5
  6. Montréal5
  7. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine4
  8. Côte-Nord3
  9. Estrie2
  10. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  11. Laval1
  12. Laurentides1
  13. Centre-du-Québec1
  14. Bas-Saint-Laurent1

Similar species

Eastern Rhinoceros BeetleXyloryctes jamaicensis
Hermit Flower BeetleOsmoderma eremicola