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INSECTS

Eastern Rhinoceros Beetle

Xyloryctes jamaicensis

Insects
Native
Eastern Rhinoceros Beetle, photo 1 of 5
Eastern Rhinoceros Beetle, Larva
Eastern Rhinoceros Beetle, Male

Imperiled in Québec. Beetle in the family Scarabaeidae.

There are 3 observations of Eastern Rhinoceros Beetle in Québec, mostly in Lanaudière and Nord-du-Québec, and it has been reported in 2 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Lanaudière2
  2. Nord-du-Québec1

Similar species

Relict Rhinoceros BeetleLigyrus relictus
Baly's Earth-boring BeetleGeotrupes balyi
Hermit Flower BeetleOsmoderma eremicola