Xylotrupes australicus
Rhinoceros Beetle at Copmanhurst, NSW
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| Xylotrupes australicus | MichaelMulvaney | 5 Jun 2025 | |
| Xylotrupes australicus | MazzV | 28 Apr 2025 |
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I saw 4 of these Rhinoceros Beetles, (? Xylotrupes ulysses australicus ?), within a few days on this property at Copmanhurst NSW North Coast, when it is lucky to see 1 in an entire Summer. Most were a shiny jet black on top, (sighting 4666090 was more of a black-brown colour). There is a thin lateral line on the lower margin of the plate that the horns emanate from (photos 1, 2 & 3). The underside, too was predominantly black except the inner upper legs which were a dark plum colour, and under the thorax which was mostly covered in pale yellow hairs, and had a tan spot just forward of where the 2 front legs joined the thorax. This one got very noisy when disturbed, and positioned itself so that it was looking up towards the camera at a 45 degree angle, and acted as if it was trying to lunge at it.
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Location information
- Places Copmanhurst, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- MazzV Recorded by
- grass Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
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- MazzV NatureMapr New South Wales North Coast Xylotrupes australicus Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Xylotrupes australicus Scientific name
- Rhinoceros Beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 79m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Xylotrupes australicus
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