Dicheros bicornis

Dicheros bicornis

''Dicheros bicornis'' is a species of beetles belonging to the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Cetoniinae.
Beetle - Dicheros bicornis Male Beetle of Dicheros bicornis, with 'horns'. Females does not have the 'horns. Beetle,Dicheros bicornis,Geotagged,Maddela,Philippines,Winter

Appearance

''Dicheros bicornis'' can reach a length of about 22–26 millimetres in males, of about 15–20 millimetres in females. Coloration and pattern of these beetles are variable, depending on subspecies. Pronotum may be dark brown or reddish, while elytra are usually yellowish or white, with brown markings on the apex or margins. This species shows a sexual dimorphism, as males are larger than females and have two horns on clypeus.
Beetles - Dicheros bicornis A pair od Dicheros bicornis Beetles, male on the left and female on the right. Beetle,Dicheros bicornis,Geotagged,Maddela,Philippines,Winter

Naming

* ''Dicheros bicornis yaekoae''
⤷  ''Dicheros bicornis siamensis''
⤷  ''Dicheros bicornis rowelli''
⤷  ''Dicheros bicornis lombokensis''
⤷  ''Dicheros bicornis borneensis''
⤷  ''Dicheros bicornis ornatus'' Hope, 1841
⤷  ''Dicheros bicornis biplagiatus''
⤷  ''Dicheros bicornis decorus'' Gory & Percheron, 1833
⤷  ''Dicheros bicornis burmeisteri''
⤷  ''Dicheros bicornis florensis'' Wallace, 1867
⤷  ''Dicheros bicornis kurosawai'' Nagai, 1998
⤷  ''Dicheros bicornis malayanus'' Wallace, 1867
⤷  ''Dicheros bicornis nagaiisakaiique''
⤷  ''Dicheros bicornis westwoodi''

Distribution

This species can be found in Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyScarabaeidae
GenusDicheros
SpeciesD. bicornis
Photographed in
Philippines