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Beetles of Zihuatanejo

ORDER COLEOPTERA

Tomarus Rhinoceros Beetles
Tomarus (Genus)

-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)

-Insects (Class Insecta)

-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

-Beetles (Order Coleoptera​​)

-​Water, Rove, Scarab, Long-horned, Leaf, and Snout Beetles (Suborder Polyphaga)

-Scarabaeiform Beetles (Infraorder Scarabaeiformia)

-Scarabs, Stag Beetles, and Allies (Superfamily Scarabaeoidea)

-Scarabs (Family Scarabaeidae)

-Rhinoceros Beetles (Subfamily Dynastinae)

-Tribe Pentodontini

-Genus Tomarus


The Tomarus is a genus within the rhinoceros beetle subfamily Dynastinae, part of the family Scarabaeidae. Beetles in this tribe are robust, and often large. Adults: Typically feed on foliage, fruit, or flowers. Some species may be found on trees, feeding on sap or leaves. Larvae: Feed on decaying organic matter, including rotting wood, leaf litter, or plant roots.

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